Quick Queso Rice Recipe - cheesy Mexican rice that goes with all of your favorite Mexican-inspired dishes! Super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients and ready in 10 minutes. Fiesta Nacho Cheese Soup, instant rice, salsa, and cheese. Add some leftover chicken, taco meat, or steak for an easy main dish. #rice #mexican #cheese #salsa
Heat the soup and broth in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil.
Stir the rice, cheese and salsa in to the saucepan. Cover the pan and remove from heat.
Let stand for 5-8 minutes, until rice is cook and most of the liquid is absorbed.
Notes:
I used a can of Campbell's Fiesta Nacho Cheese Soup. They carry it at my Walmart and Publix. If you can't find the Fiesta Nacho Cheese Soup, you can use a can of plain Cheese Soup and bump up the salsa a tablespoon or two.
Our favorite store-bought salsas are Mateo’s, Kylito’s, Pace Picante Sauce, and Pace Restaurant Style Salsa.
This recipe is formulated for instant white rice. Instant brown rice will take longer to cook than white instant rice. You may also need to adjust the liquid content if you use instant brown rice.
I have not made this with regular rice or brown rice. It would need to be modified to work with anything other than white minute rice. Regular rice needs more water and a longer cooking time.