Green Chile Cheese Rice

INGREDIENTS  

• 2 cups cooked rice
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 cup green onions, chopped
• 1 can chopped green chilies (4 oz.)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ½ t. cayenne pepper, divided
• butter for greasing dish
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese, divided

DIRECTIONS  

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Cook rice in advance, as directed on package.
3. Mix cooked rice with sour cream, green onion, green chilies, cheese and half of cayenne pepper.
4. Butter casserole dish and sprinkle bottom with half the Parmesan cheese. Spread rice mixture into the dish and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese and cayenne pepper.
5. Bake for 20 minutes

Recipe Author: AZ Central

Cheesy Cauliflower Pasta

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb. penne pasta
• 1 medium cauliflower, broken into florets
• 1 T. olive oil
• 1 T. butter
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 2 T. chopped fresh rosemary
• ¾ cup grated Parmesan
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• a handful chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

DIRECTIONS  

1. Cook the pasta shapes in a pan of boiling water according to the packet instructions.
2. Meanwhile, blanch the cauliflower in a pan of boiling water for 7-8 minutes, until very tender, then drain.
3. Heat 1 T. olive oil and 1 T. butter in a large pan and fry the onion for 5 minutes, then add garlic, and 2 T. chopped fresh rosemary, and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add the cauliflower and cook for a few minutes, until golden. Break up the cauliflower, add a ladle of the pasta water and simmer until the water evaporates.
5. Drain the pasta, add to the cauliflower mixture and toss with Parmesan, Cheddar and a handful chopped fresh flat leaf parsley. Serve drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil.

Recipe Author: Delicious Magazine

Caramel Bread Pudding

INGREDIENTS  

• 6 slices day-old bread, cut into ½ inch cubes
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups warm milk
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 t. vanilla
• ½ t. ground cinnamon
• ⅛ t. salt

DIRECTIONS  

1. Place bread in a greased baking dish (8x8).
2. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over bread.
3. Bake at 350°F for 50 to 60 minutes.
4. Serve warm or cold.
5. Pour Caramel Sauce (recipe below) over top or server with ice cream.

For the Caramel

• 1 cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup cream or milk
• 4 T. butter
• 1 t. vanilla
• ⅛ t. salt
• 2 cups powdered sugar

1. In a small pot on low heat, cook brown sugar, cream, and butter until sugar is dissolved, or about three minutes.
2. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar. Blend on low to combine ingredients. Then, blend on high speed for 3-4 minutes.
3. Pour over bread pudding.

Recipe Image: Modern Honey