Spinach Feta Rice Combo Recipes

GREEK RICE - RICE WITH SPINACH AND FETA

Steps:

• Over medium heat in a saucepan, combine the rice, broth, and water, and bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce the heat to medium low, and let simmer for 15 to 18 minutes or until the rice has absorbed the liquid; transfer to a serving bowl and keep warm.
• In a skillet over medium heat, melt the olive oil and butter together, then add the onion, mushrooms, and garlic for 5 to 7 minutes, then stir in the lemon juice and oregano.
• Add the spinach and pepper, then sprinkle with the sherry and toss until the spinach is slightly wilted; remove from heat.
• Add the crumbled feta and toss until the cheese begins to melt.
• Add to the cooked rice, toss well, and serve immediately.

SARAH'S FETA RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir oro in the melted butter until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir onion into orzo and cook until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Cook and stir garlic into orzo-onion mixture until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Mix rice and chicken broth into orzo-onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover skillet, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in spinach and feta. Cover and let stand until spinach is wilted and feta is melted, about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

SPINACH, RICE & FETA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add chopped onion and saute for 3 minutes.
• Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
• Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until well blended.
• Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 1 minute or until slightly thick, stirring constantly.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in the cooked rice, feta cheese, egg, egg whites and spinach.
• Pour mixture into a 9 inch pie plate coated with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over pie.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until set.
• Broil for 2 minutes or until pie is golden brown.

SPINACH FETA RICE COMBO

Steps:

• 1. Prepare your rice: Wild Rice: In a one quart saucepan, add washed wild rice and water, I like to use half water half broth. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 45 to 55 minutes or until rice pops open, drain and set aside. White Rice: In a 2 quart saucepan, add rice, water and salt. I like to use half water half chicken broth again. (If using all water, add 1/2 tsp salt instead of a 1/4 tsp.) Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Fluff with fork and set aside.
• 2. In a large skillet over medium high heat add olive oil, when hot add onions and mushrooms, stir and cook until onions are tender, add butter. When butter is melted add garlic, oregano and lemon juice. Cook 1 minute add *spinach. When spinach has wilted (if using fresh) or when heated through (if using frozen) add salt and pepper, white and wild rice, half the feta and stir well. When serving sprinkle remaining feta and almonds, if desired, over top of dish.
• 3. *If using frozen spinach, rinse and drain well.