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Recipe

Spinach Rice cakes

These savoury bites are a perfect vegetarian meal or serve them as an appetizer.

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
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Ingredients

  • 2 tsp Oil
  • 0.5 cup Onion, chopped
  • 2 clove Garlic
  • 1 box Frozen Leaf Spinach
  • 2.25 cup Water
  • 1 cup Rice
  • 0.5 cup Parmesan, grated
  • 0.25 tsp Pepper
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 2 oz Part-Skim Mozzarella
  • 2 cup Marinara Sauce

Method

  1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Sauté onion and garlic for 2 minutes. Add spinach and water; bring to boiling.
  2. Stir in rice; cover and simmer for 20 minutes until water is absorbed. Heat oven to 350ºF. Line a large baking sheet with nonstick foil.
  3. Transfer rice to bowl; stir in Parmesan and pepper. Mix in egg. For each cake, scoop and flatten 1/4 cup rice mixture onto baking sheet.
  4. Bake 20 minutes until firm. Sprinkle tops with mozzarella; return to oven 1 minute to melt. Serve with warmed marinara.

Ingredients

  • Oil
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Frozen Leaf Spinach
  • Water
  • Rice
  • Parmesan
  • Pepper
  • Large Egg
  • Part-Skim Mozzarella
  • Marinara Sauce

Method

  1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Sauté onion and garlic for 2 minutes. Add spinach and water; bring to boiling.
  2. Stir in rice; cover and simmer for 20 minutes until water is absorbed. Heat oven to 350ºF. Line a large baking sheet with nonstick foil.
  3. Transfer rice to bowl; stir in Parmesan and pepper. Mix in egg. For each cake, scoop and flatten 1/4 cup rice mixture onto baking sheet.
  4. Bake 20 minutes until firm. Sprinkle tops with mozzarella; return to oven 1 minute to melt. Serve with warmed marinara.