GREEK SPINACH & RICE "SPANAKORIZO"
Spinach shines bright in this full-flavored dish. Spinach is sauteed with a mixture of onions and leeks. It's then simmered with white wine and rice. Rice helps to make the dish heartier and a great vegetarian main meal. It would make a delicious side dish too, though, alongside steak. There's a hefty amount of dill which brings...
Provided by Maria *
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Heat olive oil in a wide shallow pot, over medium-high heat.
- 2. Saute the onions, spring onions, and leeks until translucent (about 5 minutes).
- 3. Add spinach and stir for a few minutes until wilted.
- 4. Add the white wine if using.
- 5. Sprinkle in the rice.
- 6. Add the warm water and season.
- 7. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 20 - 25 minutes until rice is tender. During cooking stir the "spanakorizo" once or twice and check liquid is absorbed. If so add one more cup of hot water, if necessary.
- 8. Add dill before the end of cooking and stir gently to wilt. Add lemon juice to suit your liking.
- 9. Remove from heat and drizzle remaining olive oil. Serve with lemon slices and crumbled Feta cheese (omit if fasting or vegan). Kali Orexi = Good Appetite
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