Cheesy Chile Rice Recipes

CHILE AND CHEESE RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium-size heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, and saute for until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and cook until the rice is opaque, about 10 minutes. Stir in the water and the corn kernels, then season the water with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, about for 15 minutes.
• Preheat a broiler. Using a fork, fluff the rice and stir in the chopped poblanos. Transfer the rice to a 7 by 10-inch flameproof baking dish. Drizzle with the creama or sour cream and sprinkle the cheese over the top. Broil until the top is browned in spots and the cheese has melted, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and serve.
• *Cooks Note: To char the chiles (or any fresh chile): Put the chiles over a gas flame or underneath the broiler and cook until they are blackened on all sides. Enclose them in a plastic bag and let stand for 10 minutes to steam, which will make them easier to peel. Peel, stem, and seed the chiles. Once peeled, the chiles may be chopped, sliced or stuffed.

CHEESY GREEN CHILE RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Lightly spray an 8-in square casserole dish with cooking spray,
• Combine sour cream and diced green chiles in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Spoon 1 cup of rice into the bottom of the casserole dish.
• Spread one-third of the sour cream mixture on top of the rice.
• Top with one-third of the shredded pepper jack cheese.
• Repeat layers two more times.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

CHEESY GREEN CHILI RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in the rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, salt and pepper. Spoon half of the mixture into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the chiles and cheese. Repeat layers., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.

CHILE & CHEESE RICE

Steps:

• Place water and salt in a 2-quart pan and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add rice and cover.
• When water resumes a full rolling boil, reduce heat and simmer until rice is aldente and all liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in chiles, pimentos, sour cream, jack cheese and 1/2 C.
• of the cheddar cheese.
• Pour rice mixture into a greased, shallow 1 1/2-quart casserole and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 C.
• cheddar cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 350° oven for 30 minutes.

CHEESY GREEN CHILI RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook onion in butter until tender.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, salt and pepper.
• Spoon half of the mixture into a greased 11-in. x 7-in x 2-in baking dish.
• Top with half of the chilies and cheese. Repeat layers.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.

CREAMY CHEESE RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the water, rice and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. , Remove from the heat; stir in cheese and parsley if desired. Cover and let stand for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Stir until blended.

CHILI-CHEESE RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cook rice according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream, chilies, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, salt, pepper and rice., Transfer rice mixture to a 2-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley.