What to make with rice and cheddar: 15 easy dinners

These 15 dinners all use rice and cheddar. The quickest is Microwave black bean burrito bowl, on the table in 10 minutes. Ten of them are simple enough for a first try. Under each one is what else you’d need, not counting salt, oil and spices.

Dolly says: In the app, tell me what’s in your kitchen and I’ll plan the whole week around it, then list only what’s missing.

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  Microwave black bean burrito bowl

  Also needs black beans, frozen corn, salsa and 2 more.

  10 min

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  Microwave taco rice

  Also needs 85/15 ground beef, taco seasoning, shredded lettuce and salsa.

  30 min

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  Instant Pot canned chicken and rice

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, chicken broth and 4 more.

  35 min

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  One-pan cheesy chickpeas, broccoli and rice

  Also needs butter, yellow onions, garlic and 5 more.

  35 min

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  Air fryer leftover rice patties

  Also needs frozen broccoli, large eggs, panko breadcrumbs and green onions.

  40 min

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  Instant Pot cheesy ground turkey, broccoli and rice

  Also needs ground turkey, yellow onions, chicken broth and 2 more.

  40 min

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  Instant Pot cheesy tuna and rice

  Also needs vegetable broth, butter, frozen broccoli and 2 more.

  40 min

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  Taco rice

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, 85/15 ground beef and 4 more.

  40 min

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  Cheesy bean and rice burritos

  Also needs yellow onions, pinto beans and flour tortillas.

  45 min

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  Instant Pot cheesy ground beef and rice

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, 85/15 ground beef and 2 more.

  45 min

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  Canned chicken and rice casserole

  Also needs cream of chicken soup, sour cream, milk and 4 more.

  60 min

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  Chicken divan

  Also needs chicken breasts, frozen broccoli, cream of chicken soup and 6 more.

  70 min

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  Ham, broccoli and cheese rice casserole

  Also needs chicken broth, butter, diced cooked ham and 2 more.

  70 min

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  Cheesy chicken, broccoli and rice bake

  Also needs chicken broth, milk, butter and 2 more.

  90 min

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  Cheesy lentil and rice casserole

  Also needs lentils, vegetable broth, yellow onions and 2 more.

  110 min

Dinners from what you already have

Dollop looks at what’s in your fridge and cupboards, plans a week of dinners around it, and writes a grocery list with only what you still need.

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