Greek Spinach and Rice

Name: Greek Spinach and Rice
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500 g spinach; 1 onion; 2 spring onions; 1 leek; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tomato (grated); 90 ml olive oil; 190 g calrose or long grain rice; 500 ml vegetable stock; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 30 ml lemon juice (about 1 lemon); 1 handful dill

fooodlove.com @fooodlove

Cambridge, UK

In Greece, we call it “Spanakorizo” and it is a traditional, vegetarian, super food that is served both as a side or main dish. It is SO easy to make and full of power & nutrients. 💪😎

fooodlove.com @fooodlove

Cambridge, UK

In Greece, we call it “Spanakorizo” and it is a traditional, vegetarian, super food that is served both as a side or main dish. It is SO easy to make and full of power & nutrients. 💪😎

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Ingredients

30 mins

4 servings

500 gspinach
1onion
2spring onions
1leek
1 tbsptomato paste
1tomato (grated)
90 mlolive oil
190 gcalrose or long grain rice
500 mlvegetable stock
1 tspsalt
1/4 tsppepper
30 mllemon juice (about 1 lemon)
1 handfuldill

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Steps

30 mins

1

In a large pot add half of the olive oil (45ml), onion, spring onions, leek and sauté them for 3 minutes.
2

Add the spinach and simmer it for 5 minutes.
3

Continue by adding the tomato paste, grated tomato, rice, vegetable stock and stir.
4

Simmer for 20 minutes and check occasionally if it needs extra water.
5

Lastly, add the salt, pepper, lemon juice, dill and the remaining of olive oil and stir.