Spinach And Cheese Rice With Mushrooms

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms (can use more)
• 1 1/2 lbs spinach, shredded (about 5 cups)
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (can use more or less)
• 1/2 cup small curd cottage cheese
• 3 cups cooked short-grain rice
• 7 slices mozzarella cheese
• paprika (to garnish, any amount desired)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
• 3 in a 10-in skillet, heat oil with butter; add the garlic and mushrooms, cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• 4 add in the spinach, stir and cook about 2 minutes, or until spinach wilts.
• 5 stir in salt and pepper, cheddar cheese and cottage cheese; set aside.
• 6 make a layer of cooked rice on the bottom of baking dish.
• 7 spoon spinach/cheese mixture evenly over the rice.
• 8 top with mozzarella cheese slices, then sprinkle with paprika.
• 9 bake for 8-10 minutes.
• 10 remove from oven and set broiler; broil the rice casserole for 1 minute, or until the mozzeralla cheese is bubbly and light brown.
• 11 cut into squares, and serve hot.