Greek Rice with Spinach

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Greek Rice with Spinach

 

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 cups chopped, clean fresh spinach

3 tablespoons lemon juice

4 cups cooked long grain rice

1/2 tablespoon minced fresh basil

salt and pepper, to taste

1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

 

In a skillet, add oil, onion and garlic; cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes.

Add spinach, lemon juice and rice. Cook stirring frequently, until spinach is

limp and rice is thoroughly heated. Toss with basil. Add salt and pepper, to

taste. Add crumbled feta before serving. Serves 4.

[Guest guest]

Made this tonight for dinner..tweaked it just a bit...thanks Candy

for the great recipe and inspiration!

Stephanie

 

here's my version (not much difference)

 

Greek Rice with Spinach

 

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 cups chopped, frozen spinach (thawed)

3 tablespoons lemon juice

4 cups cooked long grain brown rice

1/2 tablespoon Italian seasoning

salt and pepper, to taste

1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (I used shredded Parmesan)

 

In a large pan, add oil and garlic; cook over medium-high heat 5

minutes. Add spinach, lemon juice, seasonings and rice. Cook stirring

frequently, until thoroughly heated. Plate up, top with cheese before

serving. Serves 4.

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, Candy <candycane2129

wrote:

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> Greek Rice with Spinach

>

> 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

> 1 large onion, chopped

> 2 cloves garlic, minced

> 4 cups chopped, clean fresh spinach

> 3 tablespoons lemon juice

> 4 cups cooked long grain rice

> 1/2 tablespoon minced fresh basil

> salt and pepper, to taste

> 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

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> In a skillet, add oil, onion and garlic; cook over medium-high

heat 5 minutes. Add spinach, lemon juice and rice. Cook stirring

frequently, until spinach is limp and rice is thoroughly heated. Toss

with basil. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Add crumbled feta before

serving. Serves 4.

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