Cheesy Queso Rice - The Quicker Kitchen (2024)

Cheesy queso rice is a delicious side dish for your next taco night. Kicked up with some nacho cheese, chicken broth, and diced tomatoes with green chiles, this is a must make for any Tex Mex inspired meal.

Is there anything better than queso?

Gooey, cheesy queso, bursting with flavor from tomatoes and chiles to be exact.

Yes, there is.

This queso rice, which is basically the easiest ever queso on rice.

It’s perfect as a side dish on taco night and delicious in burritos and even as a topping for nachos.

One bite and you’ll understand why we make this all the time!

Ingredients

To make this cheesy rice, you’ll need:

• Cheese– Use a can of nacho cheese sauce.
• Chicken broth– You could substitute veggie broth or even beef broth, but keep in mind it will change the flavor.
• Canned tomatoes– The diced kind with green chilies.
• Rice– Use a quick cooking long grain variety like Basmati.

How to Make

To make this, add the cheese sauce, broth, and tomatoes to a large skillet and whisk it all together to combine.

Then bring the sauce to a boil.

As soon as it boils, reduce the heat to low and stir the rice into the skillet.

Cover the skillet and let the mixture gently simmer just until the rice is cooked, about 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir and serve warm.

Serving suggestions

This is delicious as a side dish or you can turn it into a whole meal.

If you want to use it as the base for a skillet meal, add a pound of cooked, drained ground beef or shredded chicken and bam, you have a whole dinner.

You can also add a can of drained vegetables- our family likes using corn, peas, or green beans. One stop dinner complete!

Storing

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

If you do save the leftovers, keep in mind, you’ll likely need to stir in a bit more broth prior to reheating.

Tips and Tricks

• If the rice cooks too quickly and absorbs too much of the liquid, add more broth to moisten the mixture. This isn’t a rice dish where you want it to absorb all the liquid while cooking. You want the rice to be tender, but still very cheesy and creamy when done.
• Add more spice by tossing in a can of diced jalapenos or even a tablespoon or two of adobo sauce.
• No need to garnish with anything but if you do, chopped cilantro and a dollop of sour cream and salsa are delicious choices.

Other Easy Rice Recipes

Cheesy queso rice is a staple in our house for taco night or anytime we just want carbs and cheese. Make it for your next Tex Mex dinner and enjoy!

Looking for other easy rice recipes? Try these:

• Greek Lemon Rice
• Baked Fried Rice with Chicken
• Stick of Butter Rice

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