Pimento Cheese Rice combines the flavors of pimento cheese with white rice to create a cheesy, flavorful side dish. Rice is nice to serve as a side because it is so inexpensive.
To make Pimento Cheese Rice, I started by cooking some onions in butter. I then added the rice and cooked it in chicken broth for extra flavor.
I used long-grain rice- Mahatma is my favorite.
I then stir in shredded cheddar cheese, a spoonful of mayonnaise for just a little creaminess, and some diced pimentos.
The result is a colorful, cheesy-tasting rice that would go perfectly with fried or roasted chicken.
But let’s face it. Rice can be a little lackluster. That’s why I like to add tons of flavor to it in recipes like this Parmesan Rice.
Pimento Cheese is one of my favorite southern foods and I love to use it on things like burgers, pizza, and hot dogs.
If you’re not familiar with pimento cheese, it’s really simple to make. Essentially it’s a mixture of mayonnaise, shredded cheddar cheese, and diced pimentos.
To make Pimento Cheese Rice, I started by cooking some onions in butter. I then added the rice and cook it in chicken broth for extra flavor.
I used long-grain rice- Mahatma is my favorite.
I then stir in shredded cheddar cheese, a spoonful of mayonnaise for just a little creaminess, and some diced pimentos.
The result is a colorful, cheesy-tasting rice that would go perfectly with fried or roasted chicken.
Pimento Cheese Rice
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
- 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can chicken broth
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 (7-ounce) jar diced pimentos,, drained
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Add onion and cook until soft.
- Add rice and stir and cook 1 minute.
- Add chicken broth and water and bring to a boil.
- Stir in garlic powder, salt, and cayenne and reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Where’s the rest of the recipe?
When do you put fin the mayo, when do you put in the pimentos? Do you bake it, do you cook it?
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Did I miss something? When did you put in the pimentos and cheese? How about the mayo? This does sound extra delicious but not quite sure when to add the last 3 ingredients. Before you cook it or after?
Do you cook the rice first?
The rice looks sooo tasty and amazing, i wonder if i can even come close to cooking up something like this on my own.
Pimento cheese is THE BOMB! Seriously, I could add it to ALL the things! I’ve never thought to mix it with rice – total genius move, Christin!! Gimme all the pimento cheesy rice! I bet this rice is crazy addictive! Worth every calorie though! 😉 Cheers!
This rice looks AMAZING Christin! We always make plain rice but this is way better! SO creamy and full of flavor!
I’m such a sucker for cheesy rice! This pimento version looks fantastic, Christin! I think I would devour this in no time!
I’ve never tried pimento cheese before but it looks so comforting and delicious! I love how colorful it is and the flavors sound awesome!
Oh. My. Goodness. This is fulfilling all of my cheesy, rice dreams! I kind of want to make this and stick it in a burrito. It sounds wonderful!