Name: Parmesan Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; 1/2 medium sweet onion (chopped); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 1/2 cups uncooked long-grain rice; 1 (14.5-ounce) can chicken broth; 1 cup milk; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

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.

The rice gets cooked in a mixture of chicken broth and milk instead of water. The chicken broth flavors the rice and the milk helps make it creamy.

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.

Creamy Parmesan Rice with lots of cheese and garlic flavor.

The creaminess factor together with tons of flavor from Parmesan cheese and garlic elevates this rice dish to a crave-worthy side.

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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.