CHEESY SPINACH CASSEROLE

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The Moosewood cookbook inspired this recipe, from their Spinach-Rice Casserole. They make a larger dish, and use nutmeg, which I omitted. You could leave out the parsley too.

Provided by j-jitterbug

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 55m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups brown rice, cooked
1 lb fresh spinach, chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
3 -4 sprigs fresh parsley, chopped fine
1 tablespoon tamari, a soy sauce
1 dash salt
1 dash cayenne

Steps:

  • Follow package directions to make 2 cups cooked brown rice.
  • Over medium heat, cook garlic and onions with 1 1/2 tablespoons butter until soft.
  • Add spinach, saute for 2 minutes, remove from heat.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease casserole dish with remaining butter.
  • When rice is cooked, remove from heat and add contents of skillet, eggs, milk, cheese, parsley, tamari, salt and cayenne.
  • Pour into casserole pan and spread evenly.
  • Dust with paprika.
  • Cover and bake 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 766.2, Fat 26.1, SaturatedFat 13.6, Cholesterol 196.7, Sodium 813.4, Carbohydrate 107, Fiber 8.2, Sugar 3.4, Protein 27.8

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