Cheesy Zucchini Rice

YAY! Two hit recipes in one week...way to go pinners!! Keep the good ones coming!

One night this week, we had some left over meat to eat so I decided to make this cheesy side dish to go along with it!

This recipe was a hit!!! I mean, what's not to love about cheese and rice with hidden veggie's inside?

Link to Pin:http://pinterest.com/pin/103793966383043630/
Link to Recipe:http://bunsinmyoven.com/2012/06/28/cheesy-zucchini-rice/

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup long-grain white rice
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium or 2 small zucchini, grated (I used my food processor but a cheese grater would work well, too)
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper, to taste
• splash of milk, as needed

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
2. Add the rice and stir to coat. Toast the rice, stirring often, just until it starts to turn golden.
3. Pour in the chicken broth, bring to a boil, turn heat to low, and cover.
4. Cook, covered, for 15 - 20 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed.
5. Remove from the heat and add the butter, grated zucchini, cheddar, and garlic powder. Stir until well incorporated. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
6. Stir again and add salt and pepper to taste and a splash of milk if you'd like to thin out the texture a little bit.

Ingredient Availability-10
Ease on the Waist Line-6

Veggies give it a few points, but really it's cheese and rice with a little green :)
Prep Mess-7
Pretty easy to prep- one dish and a grater!
Overall Difficulty-Easy
You can do this one! Follow the directions exactly and it will turn out well!
Overall Taste- 9
I'm a sucker for cheesy broccoli casserole and this was as good or better!
Hubby Rates It-9
We hardly had any left, and it was just the two of us!
Ease of Clean Up-7

My only possible suggestion on this would be to use mild cheddar instead of sharp. The sharp cheddar was a very strong flavor and kind of overpowered the freshness of the zucchini! 

Shredded Zucchini

The finished deliciousness...I think I'll go eat some leftovers now...all these pics are making me hungry!

Enjoy!!