Spanakorizo
An authentic, traditional Greek Spinach and Rice meal consisting of simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp dill
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 10 ounce bag spinach
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2½ cups chicken broth (sub vegetable broth for vegetarian/vegan)
Instructions
- Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onions and saute until soft, about 5-8 minutes.
- Add the tomato sauce, garlic, dill, pepper, salt, spinach and rice. Stir in the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is soft.
- During cooking, stir the spanakorizo occasionally and if needed add additional liquid if the mixture is getting dry and rice is not completely cooked.
- Serve warm, drizzled with additional olive oil. Spanakorizo can also be served at room temperature.
Notes
- To make this recipe vegan, swap the chicken broth for vegetable broth or water
- This recipe calls for long grain rice, using short grain rice may cause the spanakorizo to become sticky.
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 7gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 631mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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