Dana's Greek spinach rice

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 4 tbspfresh onion, sliced - 1 cupFrozen whole leaf spinach (NOTchopped) - 2 10oz packages (or 1 1kg package)Canned Tomatoes, chopped roughly - 2 28 oz canschicken base, 1 tbsp Rice, white, long-grain, 3 cup oregano, dried, 3 tbspsalt and pepper
Directions
Serving Size: 1 cup - makes 10 cups total

1. In a big pot, cover bottom with olive oil, heat on med heat. Slice onion and add to pot, cook until transluscent.

2. Squeeze water out of defrosted spinach and add to pot, stir and cook spinach a few minutes (add more olive oil if it seems too dry).

3. Add juice from canned tomatoes and stir in the tomatoes (chop/cut roughly into small pieces first). Cook about 5 minutes.

4. Stir in the rice and chicken base. Add (about 4 cups, or 2 cans) of water, until rice mixture is covered. Add fresh ground black pepper.

5. Cover and cook on med/med-low until the rice is done (about 20 min).

6. When it's done, sprinkle/crush 1-2 tablespoon of oregano over the top and cover again. Wait 10 minutes (or longer) then uncover and stir in the oregano.

7. Salt to taste.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 290.9
  • Total Fat: 6.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 386.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 52.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
  • Protein: 6.3 g

Member Reviews
  • LAURADAVISSMITH
    This is a quick and delicious side dish or vegetarian meal option. I have used chopped spinach in a pinch, and it was just as tasty. I serve it with some good Greek feta cheese and pita! Opa! - 2/26/16