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Parmesan Rice
Creamy Parmesan Rice has so much more flavor than a box of store-bought flavored rice. Goes great with any meal and very kid-friendly!
- Prep5 min
- Cook25 min
- Total30 min
- Serves6 servings
- Rating4.9
Creamy Parmesan Rice has so much flavor from freshly grated Parmesan cheese and garlic plus a touch of lemon juice. It’s an easy rice side dish that goes with practically anything.
Easy Side Dish Recipe
This simple rice dish can be ready in just 30 minutes. It is a great option for a busy weeknight meal. Made from basic ingredients you are likely to already have in your kitchen.
Just enter your email and get it sent to your inbox! Plus you’ll get new recipes from us every week!Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *Email *Plain rice can be kind of boring and it is not one of the more popular side dishes at my house. But Creamy Parmesan Rice is a whole different story.
The creaminess factor together with tons of flavor from Parmesan cheese and garlic elevates this rice dish to a crave-worthy side.
★★★★★
What readers are saying
I had my doubts, but OMGOOOSH! It turned out PERFECTLY and I will make this again. I more than tripled the recipe (as a side) for 22 teens at a church function, and they loved it.
It takes a little more time to make than one of those flavored rice packets from the store. But the flavor is much, much better. Plus store-bought rice mixes are full of things that are not great to put in your body. When you make homemade recipes, you control what is in your food and you can be sure it is chemical-free.
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Fresh Parmesan Flavor
I buy a piece of Parmesan cheese and grate it with a Microplane Grater. I love how finely it grates things, plus it is super sharp making it easy to quickly grate a lot of cheese.
Creamy Parmesan Rice makes the perfect side for any Spring meal and it goes great with Chicken Drumsticks or Southern Baked Chicken.
Recipe Tip
If you need this recipe to be vegetarian, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
More Favorite Sides
- Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes
- Buttered Noodles
- Buttered Parsley Potatoes
- Pecan Rice Pilaf
- Orange Rice
- Buttery Peas and Mushrooms
Originally posted May 4, 2016.
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Ingredients
Steps
- 1
Melt butter in a medium pot. Add onion and cook until softened.
- 2
Add garlic and rice. Stir with a wooden spoon and cook 1 minute.
- 3
Add chicken broth, milk, and salt. Bring to a simmer. Cover pot and reduce heat to low. Cook 20 minutes.
- 4
Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese and lemon juice.
Notes
If you need to make this recipe vegetarian, use vegetable broth in place of chicken broth.
Nutrition
- Calories306
- Carbs42
- Protein8
- Fat12
- Sodium672
- Fiber1
- Sugar3
