Do your kids like the cheesy rice that comes in packets like this?
Mine LOVE it. Their grandma makes it for them all the time. I didn’t mind too much until I read the ingredients closely. In addition to all the sodium, there’s a whole lotta weird stuff that I don’t recognize in those packets.
So I set out to make something that tasted just as good, minus all the weird chemical stuff. It took a few tries, but my kiddos L-O-V-E this cheesy rice. (And I’m super thrilled because I used brown rice and they didn’t even complain!)
My kids like broccoli so I add it. You can skip that part, or sub something else if you like. Peas or carrots work well too.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup uncooked brown rice, not instant
2 3/4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
2 cups chopped broccoli (chopped small)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar
1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
Place olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add uncooked rice and stir until coated. Cook 2 minutes.
Stir in broth and bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat to medium low, and cook 30-40 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
Stir in broccoli and cook 5 minutes or until desired tenderness. Remove pan from heat. Stir in butter and cheese. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
Makes the same amount as the packet -- enough for 4 side dishes at our house.
http://sugarmamacooks.com/better-than-the-packaged-stuff-cheesy-rice/
Can’t wait to try it!