Spinach And Pine Nut Stuffing

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 4 cups water
• salt
• 1/2 cup long-grain rice
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh spinach, leaves only, rinsed
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• salt & pepper
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 egg
• 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 preheat ovent to 400°f.
• 2 put pine nuts in baking dish and toast in oven, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. transfer to a large bowl.
• 3 in medium saucepan, bring water to a boil and add a pinch of salt.
• 4 add rice, stir once and boil, uncovered, until tender, about 14 minutes; check by tasting.
• 5 drain, rinse with cold water and leave to drain in strainer 5 minutes.
• 6 in large saucepan, boil enough lightly salted water to cover spinach generously.
• 7 add spinach and cook, uncovered, over high heat, pushing leaves down into water often, until very tender, about 3 minutes.
• 8 rinse with cold water in colander and squeeze by hand until spinach leaves feel dry.
• 9 chop finely with a knife.
• 10 in skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• 11 add onion and pinch of salt and pepper.
• 12 cook, stirring often, until onion is softened and begins to brown, about 7 minutes.
• 13 reduce heat to low, add garlic and cook a few seconds. transfer to a bowl and let cool.
• 14 into bowl, place rice, spinach, onion mixture, egg, nutmeg and pine nuts. mix well.
• 15 taste; add more salt, pepper and nutmeg, if needed.