Emerald Rice

Name: Emerald Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked rice; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1 cup half-and-half cream; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 teaspoon salt

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

Ingredients

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

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake 25-35 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 151 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 437mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch.

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

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delowenstein

Nov 4, 2014

I would rate this recipe as a 5* recipe! I tested this recipe on 11/4/14. I found that it's a great way to use everyday staples such as rice, frozen spinach, cheese, and I added leftover cooked baby carrots and cooked asparagus, cut in pieces plus about 1/2 to 2/3 cup cooked chicken, cut in cubes. I had made adjustments to this recipe by using a 10-3/4-oz. can of golden mushroom soup in place of the milk and I kept the amount of cheese the same.I used 1 onion, finely chopped and I'd used a package (10-oz.) of spinach which already was prepared. I baked the casserole for 35 minutes at 350o F. I just used 1/4 tsp. ground pepper and omitted the butter and salt since I'd used that to cook the long-grain brown rice.delowenstein
livinglife

Sep 3, 2011

Excellent rice dish. Everyone loves it!!
Mamalou2

Nov 12, 2009

This was delicious! Even my Husband loved it and he doesn't usually like rice. DELICIOUS!!
janespal

Feb 15, 2008

cook onion before baking