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FLORENTINE RICE



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Our Test Kitchen assembled this easy dish with leftover rice. The spinach, red peppers, cheese and pine nuts make it a vibrant accompaniment to any meal.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/3 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1 teaspoon butter
2 cups loosely packed fresh baby spinach
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup cooked long grain rice
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted

Steps:

  • In a skillet, saute red pepper in butter until tender. Stir in the spinach, onion, garlic, rosemary and pepper; cook until spinach is wilted. Stir in the rice, Parmesan cheese and pine nuts; cook for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts :

RICE FLORENTINE



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A nice tasty twist on boring old rice. A quick side dish to compliment any meal. This comes from the back of a minute rice box.

Provided by ladygwyn

Categories     Long Grain Rice

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup water
10 3/4 ounces condensed cream of celery soup
2 cups long-grain minute rice, uncooked
2 cups baby spinach leaves

Steps:

  • Add water and soup in a medium saucepan.
  • Stir until well blended.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Stir in the rice and spinach leaves.
  • Cover.
  • Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
  • Stir gently and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.8, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 8.4, Sodium 594.9, Carbohydrate 45, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 1.1, Protein 5.2

CHICKEN FLORENTINE RICE CASSEROLE



Chicken Florentine Rice Casserole image

An excellent and easy casserole that I actually made up with what I had one night when I was broke. I even surprised myself!

Provided by CHRIS523

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 cups water
4 cubes chicken bouillon
2 cups instant brown rice
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ cup olive oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried sage
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 medium onion, chopped
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
2 cups cottage cheese
salt and pepper to taste
½ cup Parmesan cheese
¼ cup margarine

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium saucepan, boil 2 cups water and chicken bouillon. Stir in rice. Remove from heat, and set aside. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with remaining water.
  • Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in skillet with thyme, sage, basil, parsley, and marjoram. Cook until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Drain and cube.
  • Stir onion into the skillet, and cook 5 minutes, or until browned and tender.
  • In a large bowl, thoroughly mix rice, cornstarch mixture, chicken, onion, spinach, and cottage cheese.
  • Transfer the mixture to a medium baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. Top with Parmesan cheese, and dot with margarine. Bake, covered, 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove cover, and continue baking 15 minutes, until surface is lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 369.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Cholesterol 47.4 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 27.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 1040.7 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

CHICKEN AND SPINACH FLORENTINE



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You can find this same recipe on the box of Minute Brown Rice. It deserves a place here on Recipezaar. I've made alterations and added more spices. The original recipe was pretty bland truth be told.

Provided by Tallie in Pacific NW

Categories     Brown Rice

Time 55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon canola oil
2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless skinless, cut into bite-sz pieces
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
12 cups baby spinach leaves, washed, dried
4 cups instant brown rice, uncooked
12 ounces tomatoes, cherry, halved
4 -6 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • heat oil in large, deep skillet; add chicken; cook 15-20 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked through, stirring frequently.
  • add spices, spinach, rice, tomatoes and broth, 4 cups to begin with, add a bit more as you see fit; mix well.
  • Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 10 minutes.
  • Stir in parmesan cheese. Let stand 5 mins; Serve hot.

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