Recipe: Baked Cheese And Rice (Green Rice)

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Baked Cheese And Rice (Green Rice)

Recipes > Baked Cheese And Rice (Green Rice)

Baked Cheese And Rice (Green Rice)

3/4 lb		rice
		Salt, as needed
2		eggs
2 cups		milk
1/2 lb		Cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup		chopped parsley
2 Tbs		butter, melted
3/4 tsp		grated onion juice
1 Tbs		paprika

Cook rice in plenty of rapidly boiling lightly salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Chill in cold water to stop cooking, then drain.

Beat eggs slightly. Heat milk over medium heat just until warm, add 1 teaspoon salt and stir to dissolve. Add to eggs. Add cheese, parsley, butter, onion juice and rice and place in buttered 13- by 9-inch baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees until set, 30 to 40 minutes. Garnish with paprika and serve.

This recipe yields 12 servings.

Each serving: 232 calories; 368 mg sodium; 63 mg cholesterol; 10 grams fat; 26 grams carbohydrates; 9 grams protein; 0.26 gram fiber.

Servings: 12

Recipe Type

Chinese, Rice, Side Dish

Recipe Source

Source: The Los Angeles Times, 08-25-1999

Recipe from the Los Angeles Unified School District. The recipe card, dated August 1951, notes, "This is a flaky casserole dish. Should not be taken from oven until moisture has been absorbed by rice."