Magnificent Cheesy Brown Rice

Magnificent Cheesy Brown Rice

33 Reviews
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook: 45 min
  • Ready In: 55 min

“This recipe is magnificent because it has plenty of veggies rice. It's cheesy because it has fat-free Cheddar cheese. And, it's delicious because all of these flavors blend together to make a delicious side dish!” - by Chrisa

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 4 cups

Directions

  1. Bring the brown rice, and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
  2. Prepare a skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Cook the bell pepper and onion until lightly browned; stir into the cooked rice. Add the Cheddar cheese and continue stirring until the cheese has melted completely.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

  • Calories
  • 95 cal
  • 5%
  • Fat
  • 1.5 g
  • 2%
  • Carbs
  • 15 g
  • 5%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (33)

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Ann
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Ann

"This is outstanding as written. I was short of onion, so I added "onion-onion" seasoning which adds garlic flavor also. Hubby loved it too, so next time I'll make more. When I make brown rice I make e..." See morextra, so it is waiting in the refrigerator for the next time."

alnewton
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alnewton

"We really enjoyed this. I was trying to use some veggies before they went bad, so I used yellow bell peppers, green onion and halved grape tomatoes. Like another reviewer, I cooked my rice in chicke..." See moren broth. Then I just tossed it with the veggies and cheese, added some garlic powder and baked at 350 until my entree was done. I will definitely make again and probably continue to experiement with this basic recipe. Thanks for sharing!"

MEAUXJEAUX
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MEAUXJEAUX

"what a great idea to add cheese...all i did was use chicken broth instead of just plain water and stir in the cheese when it was done - i didn't have any peppers. it was very tasty - i've made it twic..." See moree in the past week."

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