Cheesy Green Chili Rice

White rice is combined with lots of shredded cheese, sour cream and diced green chilies in this Tex-Mex side dish the whole family will love.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

We eat a lot of tacos and enchiladas around here, and this Cheesy Green Chili Rice is my easy, go-to side dish whenever I’m serving Mexican food.

My whole family loves it, and I usually have all of the ingredients on hand. Which means I can whip it up at a moment’s notice, and it’s always a hit!

I made it today and it turned out great…..everyone loved it! I’m going to make it again next weekend for another birthday party I’m hosting. Super easy and tasty!!!

Vanessa

This rice doesn’t really look like anything special, but it’s full of flavor, and a welcome change from plain old rice.

Plus, this stuff is loaded with cheese and sour cream, so you really can’t go wrong. Unless you’re counting calories. But I live with a bunch of teenage boys, so there isn’t a lot of calorie counting happening at my house.

I usually cook the rice in my rice cooker because it’s so easy, then add the remaining ingredients and bake. But the traditional method of cooking rice will work just as well.

It’s also a great way to use leftover rice. And I always seem to have leftover rice. This recipe turns it into a whole new side dish!

This was an excellent compliment to our simmered salsa chicken and grilled corn. SO easy too!

Erika

And this cheesy rice isn’t just great as a side, it’s an amazing filling for burritos and other Mexican dishes–just add a protein and some veggies to the mix and you can create all kinds of meals with this flavorful rice recipe.

Great recipe, we added black beans and smoked chicken to make it a full meal.

Kelly

This Cheesy Green Chili Rice is one of those tried and true recipes I know I’ll be making for years to come.

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Ingredients

• Rice
• Canned green chilies
• Sour cream
• Monterrey Jack or pepper jack cheese
• Cheddar cheese
• Fresh cilantro
• Spices: cayenne pepper, salt and pepper

Cheesy Green Chili Rice

White rice is combined with lots of shredded cheese, sour cream and diced green chilies in this Tex-Mex side dish the whole family will love.

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Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 333kcal

Author: Danelle

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Ingredients 

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• 4 cups cooked rice
• 2 4 oz. cans diced green chilies
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cups shredded Monterrey Jack or pepper jack cheese
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
• 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Dash of cayenne pepper optional

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine rice and remaining ingredients, reserving 1 cup of the cheddar cheese for topping.
• Transfer the rice mixture to a greased 2 quart baking dish. Cover and bake for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Remove from oven and sprinkle with the reserved cup of cheddar cheese.
• Place under the broiler for about 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Garnish with additional chopped cilantro, if desired.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 419mg | Sugar: 2g

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