Creamy Parmesan Rice Recipe
Creamy Parmesan Rice is a great way to brighten a simple rice side dish with a lot more flavor. Garlic, onion, fresh grated parmesan cheese, and parsley make this rice side a great addition to any dinner. It also reheats like a dream in the microwave so it's excellent for making ahead of time.
Servings: 4
Calories: 321kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 yellow onion diced
- 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
- 1/2 cup water warmed
- 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock warmed
- 1 cup whole or 2% milk warmed
- 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh minced parsley
- 3-4 tbsp whole or 2% milk to mixed in after cooking
Instructions
- Note: you can warm water, stock, and milk for a few seconds in a microwave or on stove-top. Make sure it's not hot or boiling, just warmed so you are not adding cold liquids to the rice.
- Preheat a medium cooking pot over medium heat and melt butter. Once butter is melted, add in diced onion and sauté until translucent and starts to brown.
- Mix in minced garlic and sauté until just fragrant.
- Stir in rice and let it sauté, while you slowly stir from time to time, for a minute or so.
- Pour in warmed stock and water and then milk. Add the seasoning, gently stir just a couple of times and lower the heat to low.
- Cover the pot and let the rice cook for the amount of time recommended on the packaging (usually around 18 -20 minutes).
- As soon as the rice is done, take it off heat, add a little more milk, parmesan cheese, and parsley and gently fluff and mix everything in.
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Nutrition
Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 474IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 259mg | Iron: 1mg