Spinach-rice Bake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup long grain rice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped fine
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• nonstick cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 cook rice in 1 1/2 cups water and olive oil according to package directions.
• 3 squeeze all of water out of thawed spinach and let set in colander while preparing other ingredients.
• 4 in a large bowl beat eggs.
• 5 add milk, chopped onion, garlic, pepper and salt.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 add cooked rice, and drained spinach, stir well.
• 8 mix in cheddar cheese.
• 9 treat 2-qt casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 10 pour mixture into casserole dish.
• 11 bake for 30-40 minutes.