Arroz Con Queso Bolivian Cheese Rice Recipes

Steps:

• Boil the water with the salt, then add the rice and keep boiling, uncovered, until almost all of the water has been absorbed or cooked off. The rice should still be pretty wet, but without pools of water and not fluffy.
• Meanwhile, saute the garlic and onions in a small amount of oil for four or five minutes. Take care not to let them brown.
• When the rice is nearly ready, bring the milk to a boil (warning, milk scalds easily so don't take your eyes off of it).
• Add the milk, cheese and onion/garlic mixture to the rice. Cook over low heat, stirring, until all the cheese has melted.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
• Mix together cooked rice, cooked beans, garlic, onion, and chiles. In a casserole, spread alternating layers of the rice-beans mixture, ricotta cheese, and jack cheese, ending with a layer of rice and beans.
• Bake for 30 minutes. During the last few minutes of baking, sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top. Garnish before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet; add onion and chilies. Cook until softened, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic, cumin and chili powder and cook 2 minutes more.
• In a large bowl, combine rice, beans and onion mixture. Spray a 2-quart casserole with non-stick spray.
• Spread 1/3 of the rice/bean mixture. Top that with 1/2 of the ricotta cheese. Top that with 1/2 of the Monterey jack cheese. Repeat, ending with the rice/bean mixture.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven; cover casserole with the salsa. Sprinkle evenly with cheddar cheese. Bake 5 to 10 minutes more, until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Mix Cheddar and Jack together.
• Mix Rice, Beans, Garlic, Onion, and Chilies together.
• In a large casserole dish spread 1/3 of the rice/bean mixture.
• Top that with 1/2 of the cheese mixture.
• top that with 1/2 of the Ricotta.
• Then the next 1/3 of the rice/bean mixture.
• Followed by the last half of the cheese.
• Followed by the last half of the Ricotta.
• Then the last 1/3 of the rice/bean mixture.
• Bake 40 min.
• Remove from the oven, top with Black Olives.
• Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan.
• Bake 10 min. more.
• Remove from oven and let rest 20 min.
• Serve.