Dinner

Creamy Rice Casserole is for Dinner.

Creamy Rice Casserole takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Creamy Rice Casserole takes 50 minutes to cook.

Creamy Rice Casserole makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Rice Casserole are:

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
4 clices high-guality white sandwhich bread,
torn into quarters
1 onion minced
1 teaspoon salt
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons all-porpuse flour
4 cups long-grain white rice
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups)
lemon wedges (for serving)
tabasco (for serving)

Here is how you make Creamy Rice Casserole:

1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and hear the oven to 400 degrees. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Process the melted butter and bread in a food processor until coarse crumbs form, about 6 pulses2. melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter iin a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and salt and cook until the onion is very soft and lightly browned, about 9 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragant, about 15 seconds. Stir in the flour to coat the vegetables. Slowly whisk in the broth, milk, and water. Bring to a simmer, Whisking often.3. Stir in the rice, pepper, and cayenne and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook, stirring every 5 minutes, until the rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.4. Off the heat, stir in the cheddar. Pour the rice mixture into a 9 by 13-inch baking dish and sprinklw with the breadcrumbs. Bake until the topping is browned and the casserole is bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes. Serve with the lemon wedges and Tabasco. To Make AheadAfter pouring the cooked rice mixture into the baking dish in step 4, cover the dish with plastic wrap. Poke several vent holes in the plastic using the tip of a paring knife. Refrigerate until cool, about 3 hours, then wrap. Refrigerate the topping and casserole separately for up to 3 days. Before baking, let the covered dish sit at room temperature for 1 hour. adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 400 degrees. Remove the plastic wrap and sprinkle with the breadcrumb topping. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly and heated throught, about 45 minutes. Cool and serve as directed.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEOFITO33.

The nutritional information for Creamy Rice Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 427.6

• Total Fat: 23.5 g
• Cholesterol: 65.3 mg
• Sodium: 904.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
• Protein: 16.4 g

Creamy Rice Casserole is Mexican cuisine.