Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, spinach rice (aka greek spanakorizo). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Spanakorizo (Greek Spinach Rice) is the comfort food of your dreams. It gives you all the cozy, feel-good vibes but is also loaded with nutrients from spinach, plus flavor from garlic, onions, herbs, and fresh lemon juice. Serve this easy Greek rice recipe as a vegetarian main or a side dish. Spanakorizo (which is translated as spinach and rice) is a classic Greek vegetarian dish which can be served as a side dish or can easily stand on it's own with some feta cheese and bread.
Spinach rice (aka Greek spanakorizo) is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Spinach rice (aka Greek spanakorizo) is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook spinach rice (aka greek spanakorizo) using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Spinach rice (aka Greek spanakorizo):
- Prepare 1 kg washed, cleaned spinach chopped (if you use baby spinach no need to cut it). You can also use frozen spinach instead of fresh
- Get 1 medium onion finely chopped
- Make ready 5-6 spring onions finely chopped
- Get 1 leak finely chopped
- Get Half tea cup of extra virgin olive oil
- Make ready 1 small cup pudding rice (single espresso cup)
- Prepare 2-3 ripe tomatoes chopped (or canned chopped tomatoes-half can)
- Get 30 gr parlsey chopped
- Get 60 gr dill finely chopped
- Make ready Juice from fresh lemons for serving
In Spanakorizo, rice is cooked with spinach, onion, dill and a little tomato paste. It's an absolutely dreamy flavor combination that will invoke memories or dreams of the Greek islands. Deglaze the pot with the wine and let it evaporate. Put the spinach into a bowl and add some salt.
Steps to make Spinach rice (aka Greek spanakorizo):
- Heat the olive oil in a pot and fry the onions and the leak until lightly coloured (for abt 4 mins).
- Add the spinach in the pan, turn it so it’s coated with the oil and mixed with the rest. After 2-3 mins the spinach will lose its volume. Then, add the tomatoes and the rice and stir it to be mixed with the rest. Add a cup of water and season with salt and pepper and let it be cooked for a few mins.
- Towards the end of the cooking (it needs rougly 20-30 mins), add the parsley and the dill.
- For serving, squeeze lemon on top of the food (I like to add the juice of half lemon per portion-besides, Vit C also helps absorbing the iron from the spinach).
- Lastly, if you are not vegan, eat the spinach rice along with a good piece of Feta cheese and some toasted bread. Bonne appetit!
Deglaze the pot with the wine and let it evaporate. Put the spinach into a bowl and add some salt. Spanakorizo (Σπανακόριζο) is traditionally served as both a main and side dish. Pair it with a wedge of lemon and a piece of bread, this dish is delicious right off the stove or served at room temperature. Spanakorizo is the traditional Greek version of spinach rice.
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