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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 ml cream
4 960 ml cooked rice
5 600 ml cooked spinach
6 40 ml 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 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 ml cream, salt and pepper again, stir and bring to a boil.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Add 960 ml cooked rice and mix.

Stage 5 - 4 min.

Finish with 600 ml 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
7,707 Kcal or 32,268 Kj	177 gr	531 gr	754 gr
385 %	68 %	50 %	114 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
451 Kcal or 1,888 Kj	10 gr	31 gr	44 gr
23 %	4 %	3 %	7 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
963 Kcal or 4,032 Kj	22 gr	66 gr	94 gr
48 %	9 %	6 %	14 %

% 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 : 4.68 €
Per person : 0.59 €

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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: Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Asparagus and spinach gratin, Thin spinach and potato tart, Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes, Poached eggs with spinach and Comté milk, ... All
	Cooked rice: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone , Quick stuffed courgettes, Seafood rice salad, Montagnon rice, Madras rice, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baker's tuna and mushroom tart, Potato purée , Hot sesame-cream chicken tartines, Breton Pie, Hearty leek and sprout soup, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sliced veal with leeks and mushrooms, Blanquette of veal, Sautéd mushrooms with spring onions and cured ham, Spinach brik parcels, Moussaka, ... All

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