"<em><strong>Editor’s Note: </strong>Enjoy an old-fashioned side dish with this recipe for Southern Creamed Rice. This rice side dish recipe features fresh, savory flavors thanks to a combination of mushrooms, zucchini, carrots, and Parmesan cheese. Heavy cream and homemade chicken broth combine with the Parmesan cheese to make a creamy, flavorful sauce for the rice. You can make this easy recipe with freshly made rice, but it is also a great recipe to use up leftover white rice. For addi..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoon butter, melted
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2 ounce country ham or prosciutto, minced
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1/2 cup minced shiitake mushroom caps (tough stems to be used in stock for another recipe)
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1/2 cup grated small zucchini
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1/4 cup peeled and grated carrots
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1 recipe Basic White Rice (recipes follows)
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1/2 cup heavy cream
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1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese (1 ½ ounces)
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3 slice bacon, cooked crisp, chopped (optional)
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For the Basic White Rice:
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1 cup raw white basmati rice (found in health food stores)
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2 cup water
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1/2 teaspoon salt