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Baked Spinach Lemon Rice
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 6
Here is a different way to serve boring old brown rice. The nutritious grain is jazzed up with spinach, fresh mushrooms, feta cheese, garlic, and dill. Try this as a unique side dish for fish or chicken, or as a vegetarian main dish. Recipe is from Light and Tasty.
Ingredients:
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups cooked brown rice
10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese, divided
Directions:
1. Saute onion, mushrooms, and garlic in oil until tender.
2. Stir in rice, spinach, lemon juice, salt, dill, and pepper.
3. Reserve 1 tablespoon cheese and stir remaining cheese into skillet; mix well.
4. Transfer to sprayed 8-inch square baking dish and sprinkle with reserved cheese.
5. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes; uncover and bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.
By RecipeOfHealth.com