Spinach Pilaf

Cuisinette

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2 small bags of fresh spinach
½ onion (diced)
½ red bell pepper (diced)
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup white rice (I used the round grain, for risotto)
1 teaspoon dried basil
Salt & pepper to taste

In a large skillet add olive oil, onion and pepper… sauté for 4-5 minutes mixing from time to time.
Rinse the spinach under cold water, squeeze excess water and roughly chop, add to the skillet… sauté until spinach has “melted”.
Add a cup of rice, 3 cups water, salt and pepper.
Bring all this to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook until liquid is reduced (about 20+ minutes). Mix from time to time so the rice won’t stick to the skillet.

After the rice absorbed the entire liquid... if it is too thick, add up to 1 cup of water, mix and cover with the lid. Turn off the heat.
Serve after most liquid has been absorbed.


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Serve with fried egg or steak/ribs/chicken even fish.

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This dish could be made in the oven, place all ingredients in a baking pan. Cover with aluminum foil and bake @350F for 30 minutes or until the rice grain is tender.


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Wow, that looks fantastic, Cuis!

I particularly love the idea of baking it, then topping it with a fried egg! YUMMM!

Lee
 
I'm get have to try this. All the things I like and I even have been the house. Got it copied to my favorites. Good job. Great pictures...

I have a question about the Rice and water ratio. 1 cup or Rice 3 cups of water and up to 1 cup more... It seems like 3 cups of water and 1 cup of Rice would end up with wet Rice. But maybe that depends on the Rice you're using. For 1 cup of Arborio rice and 2 1/2 cups of water is the ratio that I have been using.

1 cup Arborio rice
2 1/2 cups water
Stir continually
30 min.
2-2 1/2 cups yield
 
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Guts,

I use the plain long white grain... and that's what I add.
Three cups of water to begin with because I don't want to overcook the rice... and if I feel the grain is still crunchy but there is no more liquid in the pan then I add up to one more cup and let the rice take slowly as much as it needs.
Usually after the last rest the rice is still al dente.

If you cooked Arborio before and you know how much water it will take to cook then use your ratio.

Trust your instinct :)
 
Thanks Cuisinette for the clarification, and then try this real soon and I'll post my results here. Actually I really can't wait to try this. I make this tomorrow night.
 
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