Caitlin's Mexican Rice

Name: Caitlin's Mexican Rice
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 237 milliliters grated Cheddar cheese; 113 grams chopped green chilies; 237 milliliters grated Monterey Jack cheese; 237 milliliters sliced ripe olives, divided; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sour cream; 710 milliliters water; 355 milliliters uncooked white rice

The recipe Caitlin's Mexican Rice is ready in approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes and is definitely an amazing gluten free and vegetarian option for lovers of Mexican food. For 61 cents per serving, you get a side dish that serves 12. One portion of this dish contains approximately 7g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 213 calories. Head to the store and pick up water, rice, monterey jack cheese, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Water

Rice

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Sauce Pan

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

Combine sour cream, green chilies, and salt in a small bowl.

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Green Chili Pepper

Sour Cream

Salt

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Bowl

Layer 1/2 of the cooked rice on the bottom of a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.

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Cooked Rice

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Baking Pan

Spread the sour cream mixture over the rice, and sprinkle the Monterey Jack cheese evenly on top.

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Monterey Jack Cheese

Sour Cream

Spread

Rice

Layer half of the olives, followed by the remaining cooked rice and the Cheddar cheese. Decorate the top of the casserole with the remaining olives.

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Cheddar Cheese

Cooked Rice

Olives

Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese has melted, 30 to 40 minutes.

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Cheese

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Servings:

237milliliters

grated Cheddar cheese 113grams

chopped green chilies 237milliliters

grated Monterey Jack cheese 237milliliters

sliced ripe olives, divided 0teaspoons

salt 237milliliters

sour cream 710milliliters

water 355milliliters

uncooked white rice

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican can be paired with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. You could try Byron Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 45 dollars per bottle.