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This baked rice recipe is perfectly creamy with the addition of cheese! It’s super hands off and perfect for an easy side dish. Big thanks to Roth for sponsoring this post.
So, let’s talk about what I’m doing. Again. For the fourth time in 15 months.
Any guesses?
Yeah. I’m moving. Someone hold me. If I have to touch another cardboard box I’m going to lose my mind.
We’re really not nomads or anything. We lived in our first house for 10 years! We lived in our second house for 3 years! And then my husband accepted a new position out of state and we weren’t sure how long term it would be, so we thought we’d rent. And then our landlords decided to sell the house we were living in and so we had to move after just 6 months. And then my husband’s possibly short term job turned out to be actually short term and we moved again after 4 months.
And then! Do you know what happened? Because this is insane.
We were home. Back in our second house that never sold while we were renting, even though it was on the market forever. We were all unpacked, just sitting around, enjoying not moving houses.
And someone came along and said hey, I know your house isn’t for sale, but here’s a big old wad of cash, you take the money and we’ll take the house, k? I mean, it wasn’t even for sale.
How could we say no to that when the plan was to move into something nicer in a year or two anyway? Selling a house without having to do a bunch of showings and open houses is kind of the way to go.
So, we’re moving. Again. But, this time it’s to our dream house and we have no plans of packing another box ever again after this. CROSS YOUR FINGERS.
Anyway, the point of all this story is to say that things have been nuts over here. We house hunted like crazy people for one week (40 houses in 5 days!), then I left for a 7 day international trip, then I came home, and now I have to pack.
So, obviously, dinner time has been very low maintenance and in this house, that means I’m busting out the French onion soup rice! When I have time I serve it alongside some grilled chicken or steak. When I’m desperate, I shred up some rotisserie chicken and stir it right in with the cheese.
Speaking of cheese, I used Roth’s Grand Cru cheese for this. It’s an alpine-style cheese and it’s absolutely perfect for French onion soup recipes. As you probably already know, since I used it in my French Onion Soup Sliders that I shared a while back. (Those burgers were so amazing. Have you made them yet?)
You can swap in Grand Cru for any recipe that calls for Gruyere. It’s made right here in Wisconsin, too!
This dish is not like most rice dishes. It’s all tossed together and thrown in a hot oven. It’s super hands off and terribly easy. We eat this rice more than I should admit.
There are versions of this rice all over the internet, but my version uses less beef broth so that it doesn’t get overly salty and it’s made extra creamy with the addition of cheese. I also stir in some chopped parsley, because it’s green and it makes me feel better about the canned soup in this recipe. Green = healthy. Fact.
French Onion Soup Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice not instant rice
- 10.5 ounce can condensed French Onion Soup
- 1 cup beef broth
- 4 tablespoons butter cut into cubes
- 3 ounces gruyere cheese shredded
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Pour the rice into a 9x9 baking dish.
- Pour the onion soup, water, and beef broth over the rice.
- Slice the butter into small cubes and add to the rice mixture.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, top with the cheese and parsley, let sit for 5 minutes, and stir. Serve hot.
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Joanne says
Girl, I do NOT know how you are surviving this. There is a chance that we will move back into student housing in the fall and even though it is WAY cheaper than where we’re living, I am debating eating the price just so I don’t have to pack. And move. And have my whole life turned upside down.
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
What are the chances of having an opportunity to move literally fall into your lap. Congratulations! Hopefully, this will be the last time that you’ll have to move again. This rice looks like the perfect meal on it’s own. Love it.
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
Girl, I would be insane with all of those moves! Here’s to your last and final move – to your DREAM HOUSE!! How exciting!! I have to be honest, I really suck in the side dish department and I can always use new ideas – this is totally happening!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Karly I can’t even imagine!! Moving once makes me want to scream…that many times I might go insane. This rice is so happening. It’s perfect!
Karly says
Oh, I am insane. For sure. ๐
Stephanie @ The Cozy Cook says
I love French Onion Soup ANYTHING! This is awesome Karly, thanks for sharing- I can’t wait to try it! But on another note—- 40 HOUSES IN 5 DAYS?! Stoooppp! That entire story just baffled my mind. My jaw is dropped. God BLESS you- seriously. Good luck with the move… excited for you!!! ๐ Hang in there with he craziness!
Karly says
Right? We looked at every single house on the market that was within our price range and within a 20 mile radius. OMG. Glad we found one! ๐
And thank you!! Hope you love the rice!
A Young Wife says
I love French Onion Soup, this sounds so good. This looks like such a delicious and creative dish. Yum.
SaraLily says
OH MY! My boyfriend loves French onion soup. This will be an easy side dish to win him over one night!! Yummm!
Marcie says
Oh, Karly — I feel for you moving again, but getting your dream house and not moving again has to be highly motivating. ๐ I’ll bet your family loves quick dinner nights — this rice looks fantastic and I can’t wait to make it!
Karly says
Yes, super motivating! ๐
Thanks, Marcie!
Connie says
Moving again?! I’ve moved twice (the first time was relatively painless because I was moving out of my parents home and basically only had clothing, makeup and hair tools, a TV and DVD player). Moving after getting married from an apartment into a house was a lot of work! Hope this will be your last move and goes smoothly.
Now, for the rice. Looks delicious. What’s there not to like about rice that is thrown together, baked in the oven and is savory and cheesy?! I would probably eat a big bowl of it for dinner as the main entree ๐
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Dude I grew up on something very similar, and I have been thinking about it. Totally making this for family dinner tonight!!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
This rice is off the chain. SO making it. And yes I’m a total dork who still says “off the chain.”
Karly says
That’s what I like about you.
Rachel Cooks says
Oh man! I really hope this is your final move! From the looks of the pictures you’ve shared on FB, it really is a dream home. I’m so happy for you – you must be SO ready to settle in! This rice looks like the perfect comfort food to keep you cozy in the meantime ๐
Karly says
Thanks, Rachel!