Brown Rice Florentine Recipes

SPINACH BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Add the brown rice, water, bay leaves and a pinch of sea salt to medium stock pot. Bring to a simmer, cover with a tight lid, turn the flame down and simmer away for 45 minutes or until all the water is absorbed. Remove the rice from flame and allow it to sit covered for 10 minutes.
• Transfer the cooke rice to a large mixing bowl and using a fork fluff up the grains. Discard the bay leaves.
• Meanwhile add the spinach, kale and sliced mayo to a food processor or blender together with the scallions, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice. Process until smooth with a pesto-like texture. Season to taste with sea salt and more lemon juice if desired.
• Pour the spinach sauce on top of the rice and using a spatula fold to coat well. Garnish with the pine nuts and serve!

RICE FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Add water and soup in a medium saucepan.
• Stir until well blended.
• Bring to a boil.
• Stir in the rice and spinach leaves.
• Cover.
• Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir gently and serve.

FLORENTINE RICE

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute red pepper in butter until tender. Stir in the spinach, onion, garlic, rosemary and pepper; cook until spinach is wilted. Stir in the rice, Parmesan cheese and pine nuts; cook for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

CHICKEN AND SPINACH FLORENTINE

Steps:

• heat oil in large, deep skillet; add chicken; cook 15-20 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked through, stirring frequently.
• add spices, spinach, rice, tomatoes and broth, 4 cups to begin with, add a bit more as you see fit; mix well.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 10 minutes.
• Stir in parmesan cheese. Let stand 5 mins; Serve hot.