Name: Rice Spanakopita
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 cups spinach, roughly chopped; 1/4 cup spearmint, chopped (or 2 tablespoons dried); 2 tablespoons basil; 2 bunches green onions, thinly sliced, including bulb; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 4 tablespoons olive oil; ground black pepper, to taste; 4 cups cooked rice (white or brown); 1 lb feta cheese, crumbled (goats milk); 3 eggs, beaten

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A Greek-American friend of my husband's gave us this delicious recipe. We love making it with brown rice; it's filling without being heavy and the flavors are divine! It makes a lovely vegetarian supper, served with a Greek salad on the side.

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ingredients

6 cups spinach, roughly chopped
¹⁄₄ cup spearmint, chopped (or 2 tablespoons dried)
2 tablespoons basil
2 bunches green onions, thinly sliced, including bulb
1 large garlic clove, minced
4 tablespoons olive oil
ground black pepper, to taste
4 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
1 lb feta cheese, crumbled (goats milk)
3 eggs, beaten

directions

Sauté everything but the spinach.
Mix in spinach and continue sautéing until the spinach is slightly limp.
Remove from heat, add ground pepper, and mix in cooked rice, feta and beaten eggs.
Pour into oiled baking dish; bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes.

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review by Rose E.

10/9/2021

Fantastic recipe. Granddaughter loved it

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creation by lecole54

2/10/2017

A Greek-American friend of my husband's gave us this delicious recipe. We love making it with brown rice; it's filling without being heavy and the flavors are divine! It makes a lovely vegetarian supper, served with a Greek salad on the side.