August 8, 2011

Jalapeño Cheese Rice

Easy Side Dishes

Prep time:

5 minutes

Cooking time:

40 minutes

“If you use 5 cups water and 2 1/2 cups rice for this recipe, you can make an inexpensive soup with leftovers. For four servings, just mix 1 cup leftover rice with 4 cups chicken broth; heat thoroughly.”

Ingredients

Serves 6

1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 cups water
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 cups rice
3 jalapeños
1 pound American cheese, cubed

Directions

1
Combine onion, oil, water, butter and rice in a large pot or Dutch oven.
2
Add jalapeños to pot. Cover; simmer over medium-low heat until rice is tender, about 40 minutes.
3
Add cheese to pot; mix well. Spoon rice into a serving bowl.
4
Carefully remove jalapeños from rice. Deseed, chop, and return to rice; mix well.

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To cut the cooking time in half, mix the first 6 ingredients in a 3-quart microwave-safe dish. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on MEDIUM for 10 minutes; stir. Cover and microwave on HIGH for 10 minutes. Add cheese; stir. Microwave rice on HIGH for 1 minute longer or until cheese is melted. Stir well before serving.

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