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Cheesy Zucchini Rice

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Cheesy Zucchini Rice is the perfect side dish for just about any meal. This is a rice that even your kids will love!

Cheesy Zucchini Rice is the perfect side dish for just about any meal. This is a rice that even your kids will love! | EverydayMadeFresh.com

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I shared a while back that I couldn't for the life of me cook rice exactly right every single time. Even minute rice or whatever, I still would fail miserably. However, that has changed and it started with this recipe! 

This has quickly become our favorite side dish to most any meat that I cook up. It's cheesy and loaded with shredded zucchini! It lends just a hint of flavor, and definitely not enough for the kids to complain. Of course, I did get lucky in the kids and vegetable department; it seems that mine love almost anything green. < --- They did not get that from me! It has taken me years to get turned on to veggies, and I am still utterly picky when it even comes to them. 

Yield: 4

Cheesy Zucchini Rice

Cheesy Zucchini Rice

Cheesy Zucchini Rice is the perfect side dish for just about any meal. This is a rice that even your kids will love!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup long grain rice - I use Basmati
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 clove of garlic minced
  • 4 Tablespoons of butter divided
  • ½ cups shredded zucchini
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Over a medium/high heat, melt two tablespoons of butter.
  2. Cook your onions and garlic, until the garlic is fragrant and the onion is translucent.
  3. Stir in rice, constantly stirring until slightly toasted. About 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
  5. Cover, and turn down heat to low. Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.
  6. Stir in shredded zucchini, cheeses, 2 Tablespoons of butter and salt to taste.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 373Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 907mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 12g

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Cuisine: American / Category: All-Side Dish

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  1. Chauntel

    Oh, that looks absolutely delicious! My family loves rice but it gets boring the same old way after awhile. Also like you, I tend to struggle with rice. For me it is either not done enough or it is too sticky and overdone. I will definitely be trying this.

    • Joanna

      Thanks Chauntel! Yes!! Same thing always happens to my rice. Ugh! Rice is so hard to get perfect. This recipe is a game changer. Let me know how it turns out for you!

  2. Pam@over50feeling40

    Sounds great! Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!

    • Joanna

      Thanks Pam, and thank you for hosting!

  3. Jo-Anne

    Love that they are such simple ingredients. Sometimes recipes look so good but then you see the ingredients and wonder what they are or how to find them. Ill have to give this a try.

    • Joanna

      Thanks so much Jo-Anne! I really like to make simple recipes for that very same reason. 🙂 I hope that you get a chance to try it out!

  4. Stacy

    This sounds awesome and I have everything I need. I'm going to try it soon and I'll let you know how it comes out!

    • Joanna

      Great Stacy! Let me know! I love hearing from readers that make my recipes. 🙂

  5. Starr

    This recipe looks so delicious! I have never considered zucchini and cheese in rice, but I've obviously been missing out! Can't wait to make this!

    • Joanna

      Starr, you've been missing out! 😉 It's delicious and I think you're gonna love it!

  6. Judi Graber

    Good way to get veggies in your diet. I love rice of all kinds (still not a fan of brown rice). Like the cheese addition too. Thanks for bringing your rice recipe to Fiesta Friday #116.

    • Joanna

      Yea, I'm not a huge fan of brown rice either. The zucchini and that cheese (yum!) make this rice so yummy!

  7. Jamie

    That looks yummy - pinning to try one night! 🙂 Thanks for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty

    • Joanna

      Thanks Jamie! Enjoy it, and let me know how it turns out! 🙂

  8. Leslie Rossi

    cheese and zucchini? how can you go wrong!?

    • Joanna

      Right?! 😉

  9. Cynthia

    Yumm! What a wonderful take on cauliflower rice! I absolutely adore the volume and health benefits that zucchini brings to dishes because the taste is so mild you can barely detect it. Thank you for sharing such a yummy dish to FF this will definitely get my cheese loving sister to eat more veggies!

    • Joanna

      I have always wanted to try cauliflower rice, and adding cheese and zucchini would be an excellent idea!

  10. Suzi T

    Very much like a risotto. Great idea to hide veggies amongst the cheese.

    • Joanna

      I just recently started learning to make risotto, and it's so yummy! You're right, I see how this does resemble risotto. 🙂

  11. Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table

    I have made a version of this for my little ones for years but had forgotten all about it! Love this combo of flavors and how easy it is to put together for a complete veggie-and-grain side dish. Thanks for bringing it back into my life 🙂

    • Joanna

      This dish is perfect for those little ones! Enjoy it! 🙂

  12. Olivia @ Reinvented Collection

    This looks like a wonderful way to fancy up zucchini, one of my favorite veggies.

    Thank you for sharing with Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop.

    Olivia
    Reinvented Collection

    • Joanna

      Enjoy it Olivia! We love it! 🙂

  13. Liz

    Great idea and another way to use up the zucchini harvest which will soon overwhelm us.

    • Joanna

      Yes! I remember my parents garden when I was younger and squash was all over the place!

  14. Jess

    I'm going to come live with you, OK? 🙂 This looks simply amazing as well! PINNED!!

    I would LOVE for you to share this with my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

    • Joanna

      If you ever find yourself near Panama City, I'll totally cook for ya! 🙂

  15. Audrey

    Hmm, if I peel the zucchini, maybe I can sneak it in on my son. Sounds delicious to me. Thanks for sharing on Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesdays. I hope you will join us again.

    • Joanna

      You could totally peel it and sneak it in! Just shred extra cheese on top. 😉

  16. Mandy

    Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing with #CookBlogShare

    • Joanna

      Thanks Mandy!

  17. Mistie

    oh Yum! This looks delicious. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday.

    • Joanna

      Thank you Mistie!

  18. Amanda @ The Kolb Corner

    Looks delicious! Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday!

    • Joanna

      Thanks Amanda!

  19. Joy @ Joy Love Food

    Great idea to add shredded zucchini to rice, it sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend?!

    • Joanna

      Thanks Joy!

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