Cheesy Spinach Rice Pilaf Food

CHEESY SPINACH RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Place a medium pot over medium-high heat with 2 turns of the pan of EVOO, about 2 tablespoons
• Add the orzo to the pan and toast until golden brown, 3-4 minutes
• Add the garlic to the pan and continue cooking for another 30 seconds
• Add the rice, broth, salt and pepper to the pan and bring up to a bubble
• Cover the pot, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until all of the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes
• Fluff the finished rice with a fork and fold in the spinach and cheese
• Serve alongside Lemon Pepper Chicken

CHEESY RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and bring to a full boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining tablespoon butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and stir until incorporated. Gradually whisk in the milk and bring to a simmer. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the Gruyere; keep warm, covered.
• When the rice is cooked, stir in the cheese sauce, parsley, chives and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper.

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 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.

CHEESY SPINACH RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Rinse the rice.
• Heat the olive oil in a fry pan over medium heat.
• Toast the orzo to a golden brown.
• Add the garlic to the pan and cook for another 30 seconds.
• Add the rice, broth, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Cover the pot, reduce the heat and simmer for another 15 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.
• Fold in the chopped spinach and grated cheese.

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.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO SPINACH RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add minced onion and garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the sun-dried tomatoes and saute another minute.
• Add the Jasmine rice and saute one minute.
• Add the salt, pepper, bouillon cubes and water and stir.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat when boiling and simmer 15 minutes. (No peaking! Do not remove the lid while cooking!).
• After 15 minutes, remove from heat and stir in the fresh spinach and lemon juice.
• Cover and let steam 15 minutes. Voila!

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.