Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Rice

Ingredients

Buy

• ½ medium onion minced
• 1-½ cups chopped broccoli florets bite size pieces
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

On Hand

• 1 cup medium grain white rice
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1-2 garlic cloves minced
• 2.5 tsp better than bouillon chicken base
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

• Make chicken broth: Start 2 1/2 cups of water boiling. Once boiling, add better than bouillon , stir until combined, and turn off heat.
• Small dice the onion , chop the broccoli into small bite-size pieces.
• Turn on the sauté function on the Instant Pot and add the butter . Once warm, add the onion and cook until soft, 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add the garlic and stir constantly (to prevent burning) for about 30 seconds.
• Push the “off” button and add 2 cups of the prepared chicken broth, and all of the rice. Stir, then secure the lid on the Instant Pot and turn the pressure release knob to “sealing".
• Cook the rice on manual high pressure for 9 minutes. When the timer is up, do a quick release on the pressure.
• Once the pin has dropped and you can open the lid, add in the broccoli , remaining ½ cup chicken broth, a sprinkle of salt and pepper, and garlic powder
• Place the lid back on the pot, turn the pressure knob to “sealing,” and cook for 1 minute on high pressure.
• When the timer is up, do a quick release. When the pin has dropped and you can open the lid, stir in the shredded cheese until melted and creamy.