Rice with Cheese

Name: Rice with Cheese (Arroz con queso)
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 30 ml/2 tbsp oil; 2 spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced; 2 spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced; 2-3 green ají dulce chillies, finely chopped; 2.5 ml/½ tsp salt; 400 g/14 oz/2 cups white long grain rice; 1 litre/1¾ pints/4 cups hot water; 225 g/8 oz queso blanco (farmer’s cheese), feta or Parmesan cheese, grated; 225 g/8 oz queso blanco (farmer’s cheese), feta or Parmesan cheese, grated; 225 g/8 oz queso blanco (farmer’s cheese), feta or Parmesan cheese, grated; 225 g/8 oz queso blanco (farmer’s cheese), feta or Parmesan cheese, grated

Arroz con queso

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Colombia and Venezuela

By Patricia McCausland-Gallo

Published 2015

About

This rice is prepared with a very dry and hard form of white fresh cheese. It can also be made with feta or Parmesan. It is a delicious mixture of cheese, peppers and rice, and can be eaten as a side dish or served with eggs to make a whole meal.

Ingredients

30 ml/2 tbsp oil
2 spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced

Americas
Venezuela
Colombia
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
South America

Method

Heat the oil over medium heat, add the spring onions, chillies and salt, and sauté for 1 minute.
Add the rice to the pan and sauté for 1 minute more, then pour on the hot water, stir and bring to the boil.