A Restaurant Quality Side Dish
This Creamy Parmesan Rice is absolutely delicious! It tastes like something you would order at a fancy restaurant but is actually quite simple to make. My whole family thinks it is incredible and I would have to agree. It is the perfect side dish to elevate any plain old chicken and vegetable dinner.
Made with Staple Ingredients
All you need to make this wonderful dish are these simple items:
*butter
*onion
*garlic
*rice
*chicken stock or broth
*milk
*salt and pepper
*parmesan cheese
*lemon juice
Favorite main dishes to serve with this Creamy Parmesan Rice
Easy Bruschetta Chicken with Balsamic Glaze
Italian Chopped Salad with Chicken
Garlic Balsamic Crusted Tenderloin
Easy Skillet Meatballs and Marinara
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Creamy Parmesan Rice
Description
The perfect side dish that tastes like something you would order at a fancy restaurant but is actually quite simple to make.
Ingredients
- 4 TB butter
- 1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups rice
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 TB lemon juice
- fresh parsley for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- in a medium sized pot, melt butter over medium high heat.
- add onion and sauté until softened.
- Next, stir in garlic and rice and let it cook for a few minutes while stirring the pot.
- Add chicken stock and milk, bring to a simmer and cover. Reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender.
- Turn off the heat and stir in parmesan cheese and lemon juice, until it is melted and creamy. Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired. ENJOY!
Recipe Source: Mindy’s Cafe Instagram feed
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