BAKED SPINACH RICE
A favorite family casserole, updated. My mother served this as a side dish for company. I have adapted it, using fresh spinach and other embellishments.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories casseroles, side dish
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add spinach and wilt for 30 seconds. Remove with a wire mesh spider or tongs and rinse in a colander with cold water. Squeeze dry and chop roughly.
- In the same pot, boil the rice for 10 minutes, keeping it slightly underdone. Drain and spread on a baking sheet to cool, then transfer to a large bowl.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 2-quart soufflé dish (or other baking dish) and dust with about 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add almonds and cook, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Season lightly with salt and add contents of skillet to rice.
- Add remaining Parmesan to rice, along with the ricotta, Gruyère, currants, nutmeg, lemon zest, thyme and sage. Season lightly with salt and add pepper to taste. Add chopped spinach and gently toss rice with hands or wooden spoons to distribute ingredients evenly. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. (May be prepared up to this point several hours in advance of baking.)
- Cover and bake for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake 10 minutes more, until top is browned.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 348, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 22 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 633 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
BAKED SPINACH RICE BAKE
Cooked bacon be used instead of bacon bits. I would use 1/4 pound crisply cooked and crumbled bacon.
Provided by Joyce Lowery
Categories Side Casseroles
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 2-1/2 quart casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- 2. Combine rice, water, salt and oil in a 2-quart saucepan, then bring almost to a boil over high heat. When water starts to boil, turn heat to low, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- 3. Remove from heat, stir once, then cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
- 4. In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese with sour cream and mayonnaise, then beat to blend to smooth.
- 5. Stir in spinach, onion, bacon bits, and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese.
- 6. Fold in cooked rice thoroughly. Turn into prepared casserole dish.
- 7. Sprinkle with remaining cheese . Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until bubbly and heated through.
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