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Creamy rice with spinach

For this simple recipe, rice is mixed with a shallot cream before adding cooked spinach.

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Last modified on: May 28^th 2023

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For 8 people, you will need:

1 2 shallots
2 4 tablespoons olive oil
3 400 g cream
4 600 g cooked rice
5 600 g cooked spinach
6 40 g grated cheese (optional)
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 1,710 grams

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Prepare and slice 2 shallots.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 4 tablespoons olive oil and when hot add the shallot, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 minute without browning.

Stage 3 - 7 min.

Add 400 g cream, salt and pepper again, stir and bring to a boil.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Add 600 g cooked rice and mix.

Stage 5 - 4 min.

Finish with 600 g cooked spinach, mix again and leave the spinach to warm up.

Check the seasoning.

Stage 6

Serve with a sprinkle of grated cheese on top.

Remarks

The proportions of the recipe are very indicative, do not hesitate to adapt.

Keeping

A few days in the refrigerator, protected by a plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,691 Kcal or 11,267 Kj	39 gr	87 gr	268 gr
135 %	15 %	8 %	41 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
157 Kcal or 657 Kj	2 gr	5 gr	16 gr
8 %	1 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
336 Kcal or 1,407 Kj	5 gr	11 gr	34 gr
17 %	2 %	1 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 5.07 $
Per person : 0.63 $

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Asparagus and spinach gratin, Spinach and cashew brik rolls, Feta and spinach brik pie, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto, ... All
	Cooked rice: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice à la grecque, Rice and fresh spinach salad, Tomato ladybirds, Rice and peas, Cajun pork with rice., ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cream sauce with Vin Jaune, Green bean purée, Caesar salad, Clafoutis batter, Fish Mousselines, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ramekins of duchess potatoes, Home-made chilli oil, Vegetable clafoutis, Mussels with arroz negro, Scallops with cabbage julienne, ... All

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