Chile Rice Recipes

CHILEAN RICE

Steps:

• Rinse rice several times under cold water in a sieve and drain.
• Cook the onion, bell pepper, and carrot in lard for 2 minutes.
• Add the rice and cook another minute, allowing rice to get thoroughly coated with lard.
• Add the hot broth, and salt and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes on low heat, until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender (do not stir while cooking).
• Fluff rice with a fork and garnish with chopped cilantro.
• Serve hot.

CHILI RICE

Steps:

• In medium stock pot over medium heat, add oil, onions and peppers and saute until translucent. Add the garlic, tomatoes and ground beef. Cook until meat is browned.
• Add rice to mixture and cook over low heat for 3 minutes, coating rice with the oils from the pan. Add beans, chicken stock, water and seasonings, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook on low for 20 minutes.
• Fluff with fork and garnish with green onions.

CHILE & CHEESE RICE

Steps:

• Place water and salt in a 2-quart pan and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add rice and cover.
• When water resumes a full rolling boil, reduce heat and simmer until rice is aldente and all liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in chiles, pimentos, sour cream, jack cheese and 1/2 C.
• of the cheddar cheese.
• Pour rice mixture into a greased, shallow 1 1/2-quart casserole and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 C.
• cheddar cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 350° oven for 30 minutes.

QUICK CHILI RICE DINNER

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, chopped onion and diced green peppers.
• Add chili powder, dried mustard, corn, tomatoes, tomato sauce and water, but don't add the rice quite yet! Bring this mixture to a boil and then add your rice. Reduce heat to low, cover and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. The rice should be cooked tender and it will have absorbed the water and sauce -- if not, recover and give it a few more minutes on low.
• Lightly stir everything together and then sprinkle the shredded cheddar over the top.

CHILI RICE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and pour into a lightly oiled baking disk.
• Bake in oven, uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

CHILI RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a saucepan, heat chili until warm.
• Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick spray and spread rice in even layer on the bottom of the dish.
• Top rice with 1/2 cup cheese, 1/4 cup onion and then chili.
• Top that with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, 1/4 cup onion, and crushed fritos.
• Bake 25-30 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

CHEESY CHILE RICE

Steps:

• Mix 2 cups cooked rice, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 cup chopped scallions, a 4-ounce can chopped green chiles (drained), 1 cup shredded cheddar, and salt and cayenne to taste. Butter a casserole dish and sprinkle with parmesan. Spread the rice mixture in the dish, sprinkle with more parmesan and dot with butter. Bake 20 minutes at 450 degrees.

CHEESY GREEN CHILI RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook onion in butter until tender.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, salt and pepper.
• Spoon half of the mixture into a greased 11-in. x 7-in x 2-in baking dish.
• Top with half of the chilies and cheese. Repeat layers.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.