Cheesy French Onion Rice
By: Mike, Posted: 8/18/2023
Looking for a tasty new side dish? Try this Cheesy French Onion Rice for your next dinner with the family.
If you need some more side dish ideas, check out our Smashed Cheesy Brussel Sprouts or our Lemon Garlic Green Beans.
Our Cheesy French Onion Rice
Minda knows I love soup year-round and whenever we go out I have to get a cup with my dinner. One of my favorites is French Onion Soup. Who doesn’t love a cup of French Onion Soup? Well, we don’t have time for that after a hard days work so welcome to our Cheesy French Onion Rice recipe. This side dish delivers on that French Onion Soup flavor and is super easy to prep then toss into the oven, giving you time to cook the rest of dinner for the fam.
Ingredients, Substitutions, and Additions
Beef Bouillon – We always have Chicken, Beef and Tomato Bouillon on hand. Bouillon is an awesome item to have in your pantry. It will help enhance the flavor of your recipes. If you do not have any Beef Bouillon on hand beef broth is a great alternative. Just substitute the water for beef broth.
Jasmine Rice – Minda and I love jasmine rice and it pair perfectly with the oniony flavor from our Cheesy French Onion Rice, but any long grain rice will do.
Lipton Onion Soup & Dip Mix – We love this packet of tasty goodness. It can be used in so many ways and adds tons of flavor to whatever you’re making.
Unsalted Butter – The key to this dish is the butter. You want just enough to offer a creamy buttery flavor, but not so much that it turns out greasy. Half of a stick is the perfect amount for this recipe. You also want to make sure to use UNSALTED butter.
Minda and I have used salted butter before by accident and we found out there’s enough salt in the recipe without adding more to it.
Cheese – We love this dish with Mozzarella or Provolone…sometimes a combo of both.
We like to switch it up a bit by using an Italian blend or Havarti and Smoked Gouda. However, any good melty cheese will do.
Preferred Pairings for Cheesy French Onion Rice
Our Cheesy French Onion Rice goes perfectly with our Perfect Medium Steak or Fall Off the Bone Crock-Pot Ribs. Check them out here:
The Perfect Medium Steak: Need an idea for dinner. How about Steak. For the perfectly cooked medium steak every time just follow these easy steps.
Fall Off the Bone Crock-Pot Ribs: Craving some Ribs? Check out our Fall off the Bone Crock-Pot Ribs. Perfect for dinner or a hit at your next potluck.
Ingredients for Cheesy French Onion Rice
- 1 tsp Beef Bouillon
- 1 can French Onion Soup
- 1 cup Jasmine Rice
- 1 packet Lipton Onion Soup & Dip Mix
- 1.5 cup Water
- 1/2 stick Unsalted Butter
- 8 oz Shredded Mozzarella or Provolone
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°
Combine Beef Bouillon, French Onion Soup, Jasmine Rice, Onion Dip Mix, and water in a 9×13 inch casserole dish. Cut Butter into four equal pieces and place them on top of the rice in each corner.
Cover the with foil and place casserole dish in the oven. Cook for 1 hour.
Remove foil and stir the rice. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top and return to the oven, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Remove rice from the oven. Serve and enjoy!
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minutesLooking for a tasty new side dish? Try this Cheesy French Onion Rice for your next dinner with the family.
Ingredients
1 tsp Beef Bouillon
1 can French Onion Soup
1 cup Jasmine Rice
1 packet Lipton Onion Soup & Dip Mix
1.5 cup Water
1/2 stick Unsalted Butter
8 oz Shredded Mozzarella or Provolone
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- Combine Beef Bouillon, French Onion Soup, Jasmine Rice, Onion Dip Mix, and water in a 9x13 inch casserole dish. Cut Butter into four equal pieces and place them on top of the rice in each corner.
- Cover the with foil and place casserole dish in the oven. Cook for 1 hour.
- Remove foil and stir the rice. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top and return to the oven, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Remove rice from the oven. Serve and enjoy!
