Side Dish

Cheesy Rice is for Side Dish.

Cheesy Rice takes 75 minutes to prepare.

Cheesy Rice takes 70 minutes to cook.

Cheesy Rice makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Cheesy Rice are:

2 cups long grain white rice
1 3/4 cups water
2 T bacon grease
2 T all-purpose flour
2 cups water
2 bouillon cubes
2 cups shredded colby jack cheese

Here is how you make Cheesy Rice:

Cook rice in 1.75 cups of water in rice steamer for 45 minutes.Bring remaining 2 cups of water to a boil. Add bouillon cubes. Mix bacon grease and flour in a small bowl to make a roux. When water/bouillon is boiling, stir in roux. Bring to bowl while mixing with a whisk. Cook over med-high heat for two or three minutes, until mixture thickens. Once thickened, turn heat to medium and stir in grated cheese, stirring as you add it, allowing the cheese to melt into the sauce.Once cheese in fully incorporated, remove from heat. Put cooked rice in a larger mixing bowl and pour cheese sauce over rice. Stir to evenly distribute sauce through the rice. Pour into a 2 quart baking dish and place in 350 deg oven for 15 minutes before serving.Serving Size: makes 8 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TLORRIER.

The nutritional information for Cheesy Rice is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 156.3

• Total Fat: 10.8 g
• Cholesterol: 26.1 mg
• Sodium: 436.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
• Protein: 6.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Cheesy Rice is Vegetarian