Creamy Cheesy Rice

This Creamy Cheesy Rice is such an easy to make side dish. Goes great with so many foods. I had mine with one of my older recipes, Crispy Parmesan Crusted Turkey Strips, and it went well with it. Would also go great with steaks, most ground beef recipes and even Mexican, if you add some tomatoes and peppers to it.

This rice could be made in an Instant Pot, just like The Buttered Home does with her Instant Pot Rice Recipe. Or, similar, you could use a Rice Cooker. I wore my rice cooker out and then moved on to the Instant Pot.

Or, if you would rather make stove top rice, why not try out Nut Free Wok’s How to Make Rice Recipe.

Whatever your preference is, heck you could even make boil in bag rice. Just have some cooked rice ready.

What cheese goes with rice?

If you like it, then try it. Just think of the melting factor and the stringiness factor. You could also try different combinations of rice vs cheeses to have a variety of flavors.

I used mild cheddar cheese in mine with white rice.

How to make cheesy rice?

Start with cooked rice. Then I added the following….

• Butter
• Milk
• Sour Cream
• All purpose flour
• Cheddar Cheese
• Onion Powder
• Salt and Pepper, to taste

PS…this is for a large batch. Please change the serving size to match what you need.

Want to try and easier alternate cheesy rice?

My Queso Blanco Rice only has 3 ingredients. Boil in Bag Rice, Queso Blanco Cheese and Milk.

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• Rice Cooker OR
• Instant Pot
• Mixing Bowls

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Creamy Cheesy Rice

This Creamy Cheesy Rice is such an easy to make side dish. Goes great with steaks, most ground beef recipes, fried foods, and even Mexican dishes.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword cheesy rice, creamy cheesy rice, rice recipe, side dish recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Idle Time 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 333kcal

Ingredients

• 4 Cups White Rice, Cooked
• 1 Cup Butter
• 1 1/3 Cup Sour Cream
• 1 1/2 Tbsp All purpose Flour
• 2 Cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
• 1 Tsp Onion Powder Can sub garlic powder
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• Green Onions, Chopped If desired, optional

Instructions

• Place cooked rice in a large bowl.
  
• Stir in butter. Then stir in remaining ingredients. Let sit, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove cover, stir again.
  
• Garnish with Green Onions, if desired. Serve
  

Notes

ITEMS/INGREDIENTS USED IN RECIPE – If you are interested in any of the items I may have used (or are similar to the items I used) in making this recipe, I have listed all or some of them above within the post.  NOTE:  These links are affiliate links of which I receive a small commission from the sale of certain item. This does not affect your price, it remains the same.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 821IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 1mg