Greek Style Rice with Spinach
(2 reviews)
Prep time:
15 min
15 min
Cook time:
30 min
30 min
Servings:
8
8
Excellent party warm/hot side dish that always pleases!
Ingredients
1 ½ tbsp Olive oil
1 large onion chopped
1 1/3 tbsp minced garlic
4 cups fresh spinach - chopped (baby spinach is the best)
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (never use bottled lemon or lime juice)
4 cups cooked long grained rice
2-4 tbsp basil chopped (I prefer the extra basil)
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ - ½ cup Feta cheese crumbled (I also like the extra cheese)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pan
- Add onion and garlic and cook on medium-high heat until onion is softened and transparent – be sure not to brown and overcook!
- Add spinach, lemon juice and rice; cook, stirring frequently, until spinach is limp and rice is heated.
- Add basil and toss adding salt and pepper to taste.
- Place rice on a large serving platter and sprinkle with feta cheese.
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