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The holidays are busy enough without adding in all of the cooking and family dinners. Make ahead one pot creamy winter asiago cheese rice with asparagus!
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Make Ahead One Pot Creamy Winter Asiago Cheese Rice

The holidays are busy enough without adding in all of the cooking and family dinners. Make ahead one pot creamy winter asiago cheese rice with asparagus!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Over 300 Christmas Recipes and Ideas to Bring the Christmas Spirit
Keyword: asiago, asparagus, cheese, rice, side dish, sun dried tomatoes
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Sweet Basil

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Bundle Asparagus trimmed and chopped
  • 1 1/2 Cups Crimini or Shiitake Mushrooms cleaned and sliced
  • 2 Cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 Knorr Selects Asiago Cheese and Cracked Black Pepper Rice Packets
  • 8 Ounces Oil Packed Sun-Dried Tomatoes
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 1-2 Tablespoons Fresh Thyme 1/2 Tablespoon dried
  • Fresh Parsley for Garnish
  • 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
  • 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese shredded
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
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Instructions

  • In a dutch oven over medium heat, add the olive oil and once it's hot, add the asparagus and mushrooms for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until tender.
    1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, 1 Bundle Asparagus, 1 1/2 Cups Crimini or Shiitake Mushrooms
  • Add the garlic, then quickly add the rice, water, milk and thyme. Cook according to package directions.
    2 Cloves Garlic, 2 Knorr Selects Asiago Cheese and Cracked Black Pepper Rice Packets, 1-2 Tablespoons Fresh Thyme
  • Remove from the heat and stir in drained sun-dried tomatoes, lemon zest, juice and salt and cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste.
    8 Ounces Oil Packed Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Zest of 1 Lemon, 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice, 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese, 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Serve warm.
    Fresh Parsley for Garnish

Notes

We doubled the recipe because we have a full house around the holidays but you can cut this recipe in half to serve four using 1 packet of Knorr Selects!
Store left overs in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 267mg | Potassium: 600mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 551IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 1mg