Buttered Spinach And Rice

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 -2 fresh tomato, chopped
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 1/2 cups stock or 2 1/2 cups water
• 12 ounces shredded fresh spinach (or 8 oz frozen spinach)
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a saucepan with tight-fitting lid.
• 2 gently saute the onion for 3 or 4 minutes.
• 3 stir in the chopped tomatoes.
• 4 add the rice and crushed garlic, gently cook for 5 minutes.
• 5 gradually add the stock or water, stirring constantly.
• 6 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 7 cover and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes, till rice is almost cooked, then reduce heat to low.
• 8 spread the spinach in a thick layer over the rice.
• 9 cover the pan and cook over low heat, 5-8 minutes, till spinach has wilted and rice is tender.