Creamy Parmesan Rice Recipe Copycat

Creamy Parmesan Rice Recipe Copycat

This Creamy Parmesan Rice Recipe makes an easy rice side dish with long grain rice simmered with garlic, butter, milk, & chicken broth, then finished with grated Parmesan. It is reminiscent of the rice side dishes sold in little boxes, only better.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword creamy, Parmesan cheese, rice

Budget Cheap

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 30

Total Time 38

Servings

Calories 275kcal

Equipment

Medium saucepan or Dutch oven (needs a lid)
microplane or fine grater
wooden spoon

Ingredients

½ cup long grain rice uncooked rice
2 tablespoons butter
½ small onion
2 cloves chopped garlic
¼ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup chicken stock
¾ cup milk divided
¼ cup finely grated Parmesan

Instructions

Melt butter over medium heat or medium-high heat, watching closely so as not to burn the butter.
Add the garlic and onion. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the onions begin to soften and turn translucent.
Add rice and salt. Cook one minute stirring constantly to coat the grains of rice with the melted butter.
Add broth and ½ cup milk. Reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot.
Simmer covered on low 20 minutes.
Remove lid and stir occasionally.
When liquid is gone and the rice is tender, it is done.
Remove from heat & add the reserved ¼ cup milk. Stir to mix.
Add the Parmesan cheese off heat.
Stir to mix, fluff the rice with a fork, and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.

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