Spinach Brown Rice Gratin
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 1/2 C cooked brown rice2 C chopped spinach7 oz firn tofu1/2 C kalamata olives chopped1/2 medium red onion, diced1/2 C pine nuts, toasted1 C artichoke hearts. quartered3 large eggs3/4 C grated parmesian cheese
Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Rack in the top third. Grease a 10-inch round baking dish (or equivalent) with a bit of olive oil.
In a large bowl combine the rice, spinach, artichokes, and tofu. Now, reserving a bit of each for garnish, stir in the olives, and red onion, pine nuts and olive oil. Now stir in 1/4 cup of the cheese. In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, and salt. Fold the eggs into the rice mixture, pour into the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until the casserole is set, and the top toasty and golden. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle with remaining onions, olives, and nuts. Sprinkle with a bit of salt before serving - or taste and get a sense of whether you need any.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DARLING216.
In a large bowl combine the rice, spinach, artichokes, and tofu. Now, reserving a bit of each for garnish, stir in the olives, and red onion, pine nuts and olive oil. Now stir in 1/4 cup of the cheese. In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, and salt. Fold the eggs into the rice mixture, pour into the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until the casserole is set, and the top toasty and golden. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle with remaining onions, olives, and nuts. Sprinkle with a bit of salt before serving - or taste and get a sense of whether you need any.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DARLING216.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 289.4
- Total Fat: 16.8 g
- Cholesterol: 87.1 mg
- Sodium: 478.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 23.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
- Protein: 13.3 g
Member Reviews
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CINOBIA
Sounds great! I hope to try this soon. (Do you use marinated artichoke hearts or fresh?) - 2/11/09
Reply from DARLING216 (2/12/09)
I usually use artichokes packed in water, but I have used marinated. Both are good. The marinated will increase the fat, salt and calorie count.