Cheddar Rice Bake Recipes

CHEDDAR CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat oven to 350 F. Grease a shallow 2-quart casserole dish.
• In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add the mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the green onions and continue cooking, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Stir in flour until blended into the butter and vegetable mixture.
• Add the chicken broth and cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Add the milk or cream, 1 cup of the cheese, salt, pepper, and drained pimiento. Cook, stirring, until cheese is melted.
• Add the rice, chicken, and parsley; stir to blend. Taste and adjust the seasonings, as needed.
• Spoon the chicken and rice mixture into the prepared casserole and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Toss bread crumbs with the melted butter until the crumbs are well drenched with the butter. Sprinkle over the cheese layer.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the casserole is bubbling around the edges and the bread crumb topping is browned.

SPANISH RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain excess fat and transfer beef to a large pot over medium low heat.. Stir in the onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes, water, rice, chile sauce, salt, brown sugar, cumin, Worcestershire sauce and ground black pepper.
• Let this simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, then transport this to a 2-quart casserole dish. Press down firmly and sprinkle with the shredded Cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.

CHEDDAR BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a medium baking dish with 1/4 cup melted butter.
• In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. In a separate bowl, beat together the egg and milk. In a third bowl, mix the cheese, bread crumbs, cereal. Dredge chicken pieces in the flour mixture, dip in the egg mixture, then press in the breadcrumb mixture to coat. Arrange in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle 2 tablespoons butter evenly over chicken.
• Bake 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until coating is golden brown and chicken juices run clear.

VEG & CHEESY RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Sweat the onion in the oil for 10 mins, until soft and lightly golden. Add the courgettes and aubergine. Fry until golden brown. Add the tomatoes and some seasoning, then cover and simmer for 30 mins, uncovering for the final 15 mins if using fresh tomatoes. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• Meanwhile, cook the rice in a large pot of salted boiling water for 20 mins, or until tender. Drain and mix with the eggs and two-thirds of the cheese.
• Put the courgette and tomato mix in an ovenproof dish. Spoon the rice mixture over and smooth it out. Sprinkle over the rest of the cheese. Bake for 30 mins until bubbling and golden.

CREAMY CHICKEN & CHEDDAR RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Mix soup, milk and garlic powder in 13x9-inch baking dish with whisk until blended.
• Add rice, chicken, broccoli and 1 cup cheese; mix well. Cover.
• Bake 30 min.; stir. Top with remaining cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 to 10 min. or until cheese is melted and chicken is done. Let stand 5 min. or until liquid is absorbed.

CHILI-CHEESE RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cook rice according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream, chilies, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, salt, pepper and rice., Transfer rice mixture to a 2-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley.

BAKED CHEDDAR-BROCCOLI RICE CUPS

Steps:

• Cook rice in vegetable broth according to package directions(simmer 40-45 minutes).
• Move cooked rice to a bowl.
• Mix in the rest of the ingredients, but only use 1/2 of the cheese.
• Grease a 8 cup muffin tray and make 8 balls. Place in muffin tins. Sprinkle the rest of cheese on top.
• Put in the oven for 25 minutes and bake at 350 degrees - until golden and crisp.
• To reheat these you could place them in a brown paper bag. Lightly wet the bag and put in 300*F oven until the bag dries out and the cups are nice and hot and not dried out, about 5 minutes.