Creamy Green Chile Rice Recipe

Great green chile rice recipe side dish you can make during the holidays or throughout the year for dinner. Cheesy and full of flavor, this casserole will hit the spot!

This easy green chile rice is so creamy and delicious. Easy and full of lots of flavor…and heat if you want it! One of our favorite quick and easy casseroles. (originally published 5/18, affiliate links present)

Hatch Chile Rice

I’m always down for a warm cheesy side dish when it comes to the holidays especially. A comfort food that pairs well with ham for Christmas or Thanksgiving is

Green chiles or hatch chiles come in many forms. Year round you can find them in the store canned and already diced if you like. For a few weeks out of the year you can find hatch chiles which I used in this pressure cooker sausage rice casserole recipe recently and it was amazing.

Either one you choose for this green chili rice side dish, it will turn out amazing.

Green Chile Rice

You just need a few items from the store, or your cupboard. If you have the opportunity to smoke or char your own chiles than by all means start with that and get those ready. Canned can be used too.

1. Baking dish – oven safe 2 quart
2. Large bowl to combine ingredients
3. Pre-cooked White rice
   1. or you can use Jasmine rice if you wish, both need to be cooked before adding
4. Green chiles – you can find them canned here
   1. If you want to make your own smoked chiles in your smoker you can do that too (seen below)
5. Sour cream and cheese

It is really a throw it together appetizer or side dish. Going in the oven with everything else, it can easily sit on the counter for quite a while until everything is done. Casseroles tend to thicken up even more as they cool so no worries. Heating it up the next day too is amazing.

Green Chili Rice

Here is a quick step by step but there is a printable recipe at the bottom of this post as well.

Serve and enjoy this cheesy cooked rice dish! Believe me, everyone will ask for this easy recipe and you can be the hero of the evening. 😉 

Green Chile Casserole

If you’re looking for a creamy rice casserole for dinner this is a great choice, and really cheap to make as well which is always a win. Other hatch chile recipes you will love:

1. Mexican casserole made in your pressure cooker in just 20 minutes
2. Corn casserole is a must during the holidays for us
3. Our stuffed pepper casserole is amazing and low in saturated fat, whereas this chile relleno casserole is just over the top….
4. Chicken and hatch chile stew is fabulous

Then make our hearty green chile chicken casserole! Adding meat makes it a main meal instead of just a side.

Here’s the printable recipe and nutritional information.

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Green Chile Rice

Here’s a great green chile rice side dish you can make and serve during the holidays or throughout the year for dinner. Cheesy and full of flavor!

Course Entree, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword casserole, chile, green, rice, sour cream

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Servings 10

Calories 384kcal

Author The Typical Mom

Ingredients

• 3 c rice measure 3 c after it has been cooked, you're adding precooked rice to this
• 4 oz green chiles canned, diced
• 2 c cheddar cheese
• 16 oz sour cream

Instructions

•  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Spread the mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish. 
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes until the cheese begins to brown around the edges. Cool slightly before serving. 
• If you want to add a layer of cheese on the very top, add another 1/2-3/4 cup 10 minutes before cook time ends so it can melt and brown.

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Nutrition Facts

Green Chile Rice

Amount Per Serving (3 oz)

Calories 384 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 10g63%

Cholesterol 47mg16%

Sodium 217mg9%

Potassium 149mg4%

Carbohydrates 46g15%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 10g20%

Vitamin A 510IU10%

Vitamin C 1.7mg2%

Calcium 228mg23%

Iron 0.7mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.