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Cheesy broccoli rice takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Cheesy broccoli rice takes 45 minutes to cook.

Cheesy broccoli rice makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Cheesy broccoli rice are:

1 tbsp Butter, unsalted
4 oz Onion, sweet, raw
1 clove Garlic
1 cup Brown Rice, long grain
1.25 package (10 oz) Broccoli, frozen
10 oz Velveeta Cheese Product
2 cup (8 fl oz) Water, tap
.5 tsp Pink Himalayan Sea Salt (Evolution Salt Co) (by TAMMAGDALENO)

Here is how you make Cheesy broccoli rice:

INSTRUCTIONSMelt the butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 2-3 minutes, until translucent. Add garlic and saute an additional 30 seconds.Add brown rice and stir to coat the rice in the butter and onions for about 1 minute.Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and the water and bring to a simmer. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low and cook the brown rice for 25 minutes.After 25 minutes, add the chopped broccoli to the pot (right on top of the rice; no need to stir it in yet).Cover and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Then turn off heat and let it sit, covered, for 5-10 minutes.Remove lid and stir broccoli into the rice. Add the cheddar cheese and stir to get everything well mixed and let the cheese melt.Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with extra cheddar cheese sprinkled on top.Serving Size: Makes 5 1/2 cup servings Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHAUNIE230.

The nutritional information for Cheesy broccoli rice is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 252.3

• Total Fat: 14.9 g
• Cholesterol: 46.2 mg
• Sodium: 865.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 13.4 g