Cassie's EASY Spinach & Rice Casserole


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 139.5
  • Total Fat: 4.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 13.4 mg
  • Sodium: 586.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 5.9 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Cassie's EASY Spinach & Rice Casserole calories by ingredient


Introduction

How can you go wrong with spinach and long grain wild rice? You can't! This low-calorie side dish is perfect for any holiday meal and loaded with Vitamin A. How can you go wrong with spinach and long grain wild rice? You can't! This low-calorie side dish is perfect for any holiday meal and loaded with Vitamin A.
Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    1 box Uncle Ben's Long Grain Wild Rice Original Flavor
    1/2 container frozen spinach, thawed and drained
    1/2 package low-fat or fat-free cream cheese
    1 can 99% fat-free or fat-free chicken broth
    Optional: 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

Directions

In a saucepan, combine rice, seasoning packet, and chicken broth. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until most liquid is absorbed (about 15-20 minutes). Add cream cheese and spinach, then mix thoroughly. Add toasted pine nuts if desired. Casserole can be served as-is, or if desired, you can place mixture into a lightly greased baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes until the top is crusty. Serves 4-6.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CASSIE753.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
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    What a surprisingly yummy, creamy, satisfying side dish. Instead of frozen spinach, I threw in a couple cups of coarsely chopped fresh spinach. My hubby loved it, too! - 10/25/12


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    What size 'container' of spinach? What size package of cream cheese?
    - 11/17/14


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    Incredible!
    By the way...it's delicious! - 2/16/10


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    way to much sodium for me - 12/4/09


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    Incredible!
    I made this for Thansgiving and it was awesome. I used a bulk wild rice blend and neufchatel cheese.I also added 1/2 c minced celery for crunch. It was maybe a little dry, so next time I will add a little milk to the cheese. Yummy and full of veggies! - 11/29/09


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    Incredible!
    We used the pine nuts and this dish was a hit. We got lots of comments, and it was SO easy to through together. The picky kids loved it too. - 11/27/09


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    I was looking for a new recipe to try this Thanksgiving and I think I found it! Thank you! - 11/24/08


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    Very Good
    Very tasty! Pine nuts make it!!! - 8/30/08


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    Incredible!
    MY 2 YEAR OLD SON LOVED IT!!! THE FIRST VEGGIES I DID NOT HAVE TO HIDE!!! I ALMOST BROKE INTO TEARS....AND THE WHOLE FAMILY LOVED THE RECIPE! - 8/1/08


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    Incredible!
    wonderful - 7/29/08


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    O.K.
    This was good, but thought there was a bit too much spinach. - 7/17/08


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    I added this to my favorites, It sounds great ! Can't wait too try it. - 7/10/08


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    Sounds really good! I've saved it! :) Thanks for sharing!!! - 7/7/08


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    Incredible!
    I'm not usually a spinach or cream cheese fan, but this combination really works! - 7/6/08