Florentine Rice Recipe

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Our Test Kitchen assembled this easy dish with leftover rice. The spinach, red peppers, cheese and pine nuts make it a vibrant accompaniment to any meal.

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Florentine Rice Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
  • Yield: 2 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 2 cups loosely packed fresh baby spinach
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 cup cooked long grain rice
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted

Directions

  • In a skillet, saute red pepper in butter until tender. Stir in the spinach, onion, garlic, rosemary and pepper; cook until spinach is wilted. Stir in the rice, Parmesan cheese and pine nuts; cook for 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 185 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 139 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 7 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Florentine Rice in Cooking for 2 Spring 2006, p45

Tip

Pine Nuts

Also know as pignolia or pinon, the pine nut is the small seed from one of several pine tree varieties. They are small elongated ivory-colored nuts measuring about 3/8 inch long and having a soft texture and a buttery flavor. Frequently used in Italian dishes and sauces such as pesto, pine nuts are often toasted to enhance their flavor.

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Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2012 by IbfuA

I think this recipe is absolutely delicious! I've cooked it several times.

 
 
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