How about a nice,
comforting casserole for a chilly February day?
Because despite what that groundhog predicted, we’re in one heck of a
cold snap in my area!
This is a recipe that I’ve
been trying to perfect for years. There
have been so many versions! And none of
them blog-worthy until now!
I vaguely remember
something like this recipe from my childhood, but never managed to get the
recipe from my mom. So, I set out to make it myself and was just never
successful.
Each and every time, the
cheese was the problem. The issue, I finally
realized, was that I was trying to stir the cheese in last. That is, I was leaving the rice just a bit
liquidy (but still cooked through), then stirring the shredded cheese in. The first few bites would be fine, but the
dish would quickly congeal. Still
delicious, but unsightly.
Finally, I realized that
I needed to make a roux and a cheese sauce first. Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner!