Rice à la grecque
Rice cooked "à la grecque" (Greek-style) is enlivened with sautéed leeks and mushrooms, cream and feta, to which the cooked rice is added at the end.
This is a hearty dish, usually served in its cooking pot in the centre of the table, so everyone can help themselves.
This is a hearty dish, usually served in its cooking pot in the centre of the table, so everyone can help themselves.
39K 4.3/5 based on 4 reviews
Last modified on: October 28th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 3 people, you will need:
1 
1 2⁄3 cup 
½ red onion
2 tablespoons 
½ 
1 tablespoon 
¼ cup 
1 ½ cup 
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 25 min. | 23 min. | 48 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 3 - 4 min.
Prepare ½ red onion and chop finely.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the chopped onion.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add the sliced mushrooms, mix well...
Stage 6 - 5 min.
...and cook for 3 or 4 minutes.
When the mushrooms are cooked (they will have softened), salt and pepper again, then add the juice of ½ lemon and mix well.
When the mushrooms are cooked (they will have softened), salt and pepper again, then add the juice of ½ lemon and mix well.
Stage 7 - 8 min.
Add the sliced leeks, mix in, cover and leave to cook for 7 or 8 minutes until the leeks are tender.
Stage 8 - 4 min.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Add 1 ½ cup cooked rice, mix well and leave just long enough to heat the rice through.
Check the seasoning and it's done.
Check the seasoning and it's done.
Remarks
To bring out more of the lemon flavour, add the zest of the lemon as well in stage 6. If you like a stronger flavour, use all feta and leave out the cream.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,488 Kcal or 10,417 Kj | 31 gr | 143 gr | 199 gr |
| 124 % | 12 % | 13 % | 30 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 314 Kcal or 1,315 Kj | 4 gr | 18 gr | 25 gr |
| 16 % | 2 % | 2 % | 4 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 829 Kcal or 3,471 Kj | 10 gr | 48 gr | 66 gr |
| 41 % | 4 % | 4 % | 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 people : 2.40 €
- Per person : 0.80 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cooked rice: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice à l'italienne, Rice with spring greens, Madras rice, Seafood rice salad, Quick stuffed courgettes, ... All |
 | Mushrooms: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Mushroom duxelles, Chicken and mushroom brik rolls, Quick flaky pizza, Mushroom buckwheat pancakes, ... All |
 | Feta: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Greek salad with chicken, Greek-style stuffed courgettes, Lumberjack turnovers, Cretan salad, Greek style sandwiches, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Kalamata Salad, Carrot-top pesto, Ratatouille, Warm haricot bean salad, Caesar salad, ... All |
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