Brown Rice And Spinach Casserole
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Preparation Time: 45 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 3 tablespoons butter, plus extra for the dish
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup long grain brown rice
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 lbs spinach, trimmed and chopped (regular or baby)
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- paprika, for sprinkling
Recipe
- 1 preheat oven to 350°; butter a shallow 2-quart casserole.
- 2 in a saucepan, bring the water and salt to a boil; stir in the rice.
- 3 return to a boil, cover, and decrease heat to low; simmer the rice for 35-40 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
- 4 in a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat; add in the onion and garlic; saute for about 5 minutes, or until tender.
- 5 add in the spinach, a few handfuls at a time, to the onion mixture; cook over medium heat until the spinach is wilted, 3-5 minutes.
- 6 in a large bowl, thoroughly combine the cooked rice, onion and spinach mixture, eggs, milk, cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, and cayenne.
- 7 transfer to the casserole; sprinkle with the sunflower seeds and paprika.
- 8 bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes, or until the casserole is set.
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