Best Spinach And Rice Spanakorizo Recipes

SPINACH AND RICE (SPANAKORIZO)

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This is a Greek side dish that our family loves. Add a little Feta cheese and fresh lemon after it's cooked and you have heaven.

Provided by Kathy Bezemes Walstrom

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

⅓ cup olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2 pounds fresh spinach, rinsed and stemmed
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 cups water
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon dried parsley
salt and pepper to taste
½ cup uncooked white rice

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onions in the oil until soft and translucent. Add spinach, and cook stirring for a few minutes, then pour in the tomato sauce and water. Bring to a boil, and season with parsley, dill, salt and pepper. Stir in rice, reduce heat to low, and simmer uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes, or until rice is tender. Add more water if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.8 calories, Carbohydrate 35.7 g, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 7.1 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 552.7 mg, Sugar 6.6 g

SPANAKORIZO (GREEK SPINACH AND RICE)

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In Greece spanakorizo is served as a main dish with crusty bread. Please do not omit the fresh lemon juice and feta it is what makes this dish special, I use freshly grated Parmesan cheese sometimes in place of feta. Two 10-ounce boxes frozen spinach, thawed can be used in place of fresh. You can double the complete recipe but do not double the olive oil, butter and garlic amounts. If you are not a dill-lover then reduce amount.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Spinach

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons butter (or use all olive oil)
2 medium onions, chopped
1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
2 lbs fresh spinach (rinsed and stems removed)
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 cups water (or use 1 cup each chicken broth and water)
2 -4 teaspoons fresh dill (or use 1 teaspoon dried dill)
salt and pepper
1/2 cup short-grain white rice
fresh lemon juice
crumbled feta cheese
hard-boiled egg (peeled and sliced) (optional)

Steps:

Heat oil with butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add in onions and garlic and saute for about 4-5 minutes or until softened.
Add in fresh spinach and cook stirring for 3 minutes.
Add in tomato sauce and water (or water and broth) bring to a boil, then season with salt, pepper and dill.
Add in rice, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for about 25 minutes or until rice is tender (adding in a little more water if needed).
Drizzle with fresh lemon juice, then sprinkle with feta cheese.
Garnish with hard-boiled eggs and lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.2, Fat 24.9, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 524.9, Carbohydrate 38.5, Fiber 7.4, Sugar 5.8, Protein 9.6