Spinach-Rice Casserole
A dish that starts with brown rice and finishes with raw spinach. On the table in about 40 minutes.
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Ingredients
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- 4 cups Brown Rice, cooked
- 2 lbs raw Spinach, chopped
- 1 cup Onion, chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 3 Tbsp Butter
- 4 Eggs, beaten
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 1/2 cups Cheddar, grated
- 1/4 cup Parsley, chopped
- 2 Tbsp Tamari
- 1/2 tsp Salt (or more, to taste)
- 1/4 cup Sunflower Seeds
- A few dashes each - Nutmeg; Cayenne; Paprika
Make it lactose-friendly
- 3 Tbsp Butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
- 1 cup Milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk
Steps
- Saute onions and garlic with salt in butter. When onions are soft, add spinach. Cook 2 minutes.
- Combine with all ingredients except sunflower seeds and paprika.
- Spread into buttered casserole dish and sprinkle sunflower seeds and paprika on top.
- Bake, covered, 35 minutes at 350F.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
| Calories | 636 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 20.1 g |
| Fat | 12.7 g |
| Carbs | 110.0 g |
| Fiber | 5.7 g |
| Sodium | 726 mg |
Source
based.cooking (community recipes, public domain) — unlicense