Special Spinach and Rice Casserole
Need more awesome easy casserole recipes for dinner? Try making this Special Spinach and Rice Casserole which has an almost souffle-like appeal. It's easy, quick to make and guaranteed to please a crowd.
Cooking MethodCasserole
Ingredients
- 4 cup cooked white or brown rice
- 2 pound raw, chopped spinach
- 1 cup chopped ohnion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 4 beaten eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cup grated cheddar or Monterey jack cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoon tamari sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- a few dashes each nutmeg and cayenne (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
- paprika to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Saute onion, mushrooms and garlic with salt in butter.
- When onions and mushrooms are soft, add spinach. Cook approximately 2 minutes.
- Combine with all ingredients in a separate bowl, except paprika.
- Spread into buttered casserole and sprinkle paprika on top.
- Bake uncovered 35 minutes until casserole is firm and lightly browned on top.