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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 12 people, you will need:

1 3 shallots
2 6 tablespoons olive oil
3 2 ²⁄₃ cups cream
4 6 cups cooked rice
5 4 cups cooked spinach
6 ¹⁄₃ cup grated cheese (optional)
7 salt
8 pepper

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6 min.	12 min.	18 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Prepare and slice 3 shallots.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 6 tablespoons olive oil and when hot add the shallot, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 minute without browning.

Stage 3 - 7 min.

Add 2 ²⁄₃ cups cream, salt and pepper again, stir and bring to a boil.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Add 6 cups cooked rice and mix.

Stage 5 - 4 min.

Finish with 4 cups 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
4,036 Kcal or 16,898 Kj	59 gr	131 gr	402 gr
202 %	23 %	12 %	61 %

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 12 people : 7.61 $
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: Spinach Croque-monsieur , Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Baked eggs with chicken and spinach, Spinach Mornay, Crispy spinach rolls, ... All
	Cooked rice: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Seared tuna with lemon and lime, Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms, Rice with spring greens, Rice and peas, Quick stuffed courgettes, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mushroom velouté, Spaghetti with smoked salmon, Mushroom tart, "Day After Pork Belly" Soup, New York style pasta, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Quick flaky pizza, Seafood sauerkraut, Cauliflower curry, Scallops with sorrel and Noilly Prat, Jerusalem artichoke purée with leeks, ... All

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