Creamy Parmesan Rice makes for the perfect easy side dish. This easy garlic parmesan rice recipe is so good, that you will want to ditch boring plain rice for good! This easy rice side dish goes with just about any main dish!
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Add the minced garlic to the pan and cook until it is translucent.
Stir in the rice and let it cook for an additional minute.
Add in the water, milk, and salt, and bring to a boil.
Cover the sauce pan with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. While the rice is cooking if you are using fresh parmesan cheese, shred or grate the parmesan cheese.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and use a fork to fluff the rice.
Stir in the parmesan cheese.
Cover the saucepan with the lid and let it sit for 4-5 minutes for the cheese to melt fully into the rice.