Spinach And Lemon Rice Pilaf Recipes

SPANAKORIZO - GREEK SPINACH RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice well a few times until the water runs clear. Put the rice in a bowl and add water to cover it by 1 inch. Let is sit to soak for 20 minutes or until you are easily able to break one grain of rice between your fingers.
• Heat ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil in a braising pan. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly, until soft and golden brown. Add the spinach, lemon juice, garlic, tomato paste, and a big pinch of kosher salt and black pepper. Sautee the spinach until just wilted. Stir in the mint and dill weed.
• Drain the rice well and add it to the pan. Add 1 ½ cups of warm water. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes until the water reduces a bit. Turn the heat to low and cover.
• Let the rice cook undisturbed for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender and fully cooked through and all the liquid has been absorbed.
• Once cooked, let the rice sit covered for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
• When ready, fluff the rice with a fork and garnish for feta and parsley, if you like.

RICE PILAF WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• 1. Make rice per package directions.
• 2. When rice is done cooking and ready to set, add the package of baby spinach (don't worry--it will look like a LOT of spinach, but it will be fine) and re-cover.
• 3. Let set covered three or more minutes to steam the spinach.
• 4. Uncover and stir until everything is blended together beautifully (see, I told you the amount of spinach would be reasonable). If needed, re-cover and let steam some more if the spinach is still too separate.
• 5. Serve and enjoy.

LEMON RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add celery and onions; cook until tender. Add rice, lemon zest, salt and pepper; toss lightly. Cook until heated through.

SPINACH, MUSHROOM & LEMON RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Cook the onion and garlic in the butter in a large shallow pan until soft and golden.
• Add the mushrooms and cook until softened. Add the spices and cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the rice, lemon zest and stock. Cover.
• Cook on a gentle heat for about 15 minutes until the liquid has been absorbed.
• Stir through the spinach and lemon juice, cover for 2 minutes until wilted and serve.

SPINACH AND LEMON RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Bring the stock to a boil, add rice, reduce heat to low and simmer till done. (About 40 minutes).
• Melt the butter in a frying pan, add spinach, carrot and green onions, saute over medium low heat till spinach is wilted and vegetables softened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir vegetable mixture and lemon juice into hot cooked rice, fluff with fork and serve.

SPINACH AND RICE WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Heat butter in a 1- to 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat until foam subsides, then cook shallots, stirring occasionally, until beginning to turn golden, about 2 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, until grains turn opaque, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, then stir in broth and cook, covered, until liquid is absorbed and rice is just tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, until ready to use.
• While rice is cooking, heat oil in a 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook garlic, stirring constantly, until it begins to turn golden, about 1 minute. Add all of spinach, salt, and pepper and cook, turning and stirring with tongs, until wilted and tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in 2 teaspoons lemon juice, then add rice and stir until just combined. Season with salt and pepper, then add up to 1 tablespoon lemon juice (to taste).

SPINACH RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Trim the stem end off the onion. Leave the root end in tact to hold the layers of the onion together. Cut the onion in half lengthwise and remove the peel. Working with one-​​half of the onion at a time, make horizontal cuts into the onion before making vertical and then crosswise cuts to finely chop the onion, using the root end as a sort of a handle. Set the onion aside.
• Peel and mince the garlic. Set aside.
• Pick over and trim the spinach. Rinse it clean , spin or pat it dry. You really want the spinach dried off to avoid having to cook off the water later. Cut the leaves into thin ribbons. Set aside.
• In a medium pot over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, about 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic to the onion and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the spinach. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the leaves are wilted and any liquid that has cooked out of the spinach has evaporated, about 4 minutes. If there's a lot of liquid, turn up the heat and boil it off.
• Add the rice and stir to coat it and make sure it's as well-combined with the spinach and onions as possible. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Add the dill, if you like. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook, undisturbed, for 15 minutes. Without removing the cover, remove the pot from the heat and let sit 5 minutes.
• Remove the cover. Fluff the pilaf with a fork. Stir in the pepper, if you like. Serve the pilaf hot or warm.

LEMON RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Saute onion in oil in a large saucepan just until softened.
• Add rice and continue sauteing until it starts to turn golden.
• Stir in water, butter, salt, bay leaf, and cayenne.
• Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low.
• Cook until liquid is absorbed, 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in lemon zest and juice.
• Allow rice to steep a few minutes before serving.

SPINACH LEMON RICE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain rice in cold water.
• Place the rice, stock, olive oil and lemon zest in a heavy saucepan.
• Bring to boil over high heat, stir, reduce to a simmer, cover tightly and cook for 10 minutes.
• Uncover place shredded spinach on top of rice without stirring.
• Cover again and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Turn off heat, add lemon juice and let stand covered 10 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and serve.

RICE, LENTIL, AND SPINACH PILAF

Steps:

• Place lentils in saucepan and cover with cold water.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat and cover.
• Simmer for 25 to 40 minutes, until tender but not mushy; drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring the rice and 2 cups of water to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer rice about 20 minutes, covered, until all liquid is absorbed; set aside.
• Bring the vegetable stock to a boil in a saucepan.
• Add onions and simmer until tender and translucent, approx 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic, celery, cumin and cinnamon and simmer for 5 minutes longer.
• Add the lentils and lemon zest (and tomatoes, if desired); heat through.
• Add the greens; cook and stir until tender.
• Fold the lentil and greens mixture into the rice.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Note: You may make this ahead of time and place in a baking pan, cover with foil, and warm in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

SPINACH RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat oil in pan until hot. Saute carrot, onion, leeks and celery for 5 minutes. Add rice; saute 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes; saute 2 minutes. Add all but 2 Tbsp stock. Bring to simmer; add salt and pepper. Cover; cook 10 minutes.
• Add spinach; stir. Add remaining stock, if needed, and herbs. Cover; cook 5 minutes.

BAKED LEMON RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat stock, bringing to boil and then down to simmer.
• Melt the butter in a large non stick skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook for 2 minutes or until the onion is softened. Add the rice and stir to coat the rice with butter. Cook 3 minutes stirring often so that the rice does not burn.
• Transfer rice to large baking dish. Pour in hot stock. Stir in lemon juice, zest, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
• Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 25-30 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.
• Fluff the rice just before serving and garnish with lemon slices and sliced green onion if desired.