Rice with spinach and cheese
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Rice with spinach and cheese is ready by the time the rice is cooked. Then just mix everything together and the dish is ready! It includes Feta cheese, which can be substituted with brined cheese. The cheese gives the rice with spinach a creamy texture and a salty flavor. The vegetables add freshness to the dish. Overall, it turns out incredibly delicious. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Place rinsed rice into cold water (for one cup of rice, use almost three cups of water) and start cooking. Meanwhile, wash the bell pepper, cut it into small cubes. Peel the onion and chop it.
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Step 2
2. Peel and mince the garlic. Pour olive oil into a large deep skillet and sauté the onion, garlic, and bell pepper over medium-low heat until soft.
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Step 3
3. Add the washed spinach to the frying pan.
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Step 4
4. You can add more spinach than specified in the recipe. Its volume will reduce by 6-7 times during cooking! Mix and remove from heat. Do not cook spinach for too long, otherwise it will lose both color and texture.
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Step 5
5. Drain the cooked rice and add it to the vegetables.
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Step 6
6. Add the crumbled Feta cheese to the rice and vegetables. Feta can be substituted with brined cheese. Mix everything together, turning the heat to low. A couple of minutes will be enough to warm it through.
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Step 7
7. If desired, season the rice with spinach and cheese with pepper and serve as a side dish or a main course!