Green Rice - The Frugal Gourmet
Created by natsgarden123 on December 3, 2018
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #31024
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup minced green onions
- 1 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
- 1 1 /2 cups finely chopped spinach (fresh)
- 316 grams dry short grain rice(2 cups dry)
- 3 1/2 cups chicken stock (hot)
- 1 1 /2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Parmesan or Romano cheese, for topping
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat a heavy pan ( with a tight fitting lid) and add the oil and 2 tablespoons of butter.
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Step 2: Add the onions, parsley and spinach.
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Step 3: Cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
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Step 4: Mix in the rice and stir until translucent.
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Step 5: Add the hot chicken stock, salt and pepper.
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Step 6: Cover and cook over low heat 15 minutes or until the rice is tender and light.
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Step 7: Lightly mix in the remaining butter with a fork and garnish with cheese topping.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (181.9 g)
- Calories 302.8
- Total Fat - 10.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.5 g
- Cholesterol - 18.4 mg
- Sodium - 207 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 44.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.8 g
- Sugars - 2.2 g
- Protein - 6.3 g
- Calcium - 21.7 mg
- Iron - 2.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 11.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg