Emerald Rice Recipe

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Half-and-half cream and cheddar cheese give this rice dish its down-home flavor.—Sue Call, Beech Grove, Indiana

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Emerald Rice Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

5 25 30

Ingredients

3 cups cooked rice
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-35 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One 3/4-cup serving (prepared with reduced-fat cheese and fat-free milk instead of cream) equals 151 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 437 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Emerald Rice in Taste of Home August/September 2001, p6