Greek rice pilaf

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons Olive oil
1 each Or 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 tablespoon Dried mint leaves
⅛ teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
(or to taste)
4 cups Chopped washed spinach
(about 5 ounces)
3 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice
4 cups Cooked rice
1 cup Green peas, fresh or frozen
2 tablespoons Chopped fresh dill
1 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
1 large Onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)

Directions

In a heavy skillet, saute the onion in the oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until the onion begins to soften. Add the garlic, mint and pepper; continue to saute for 2 minutes. Stir in the spinach, lemon juice, rice and green peas. Add the dill. Cover and cook for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the spinach is limp and the rice is hot, top with the feta and serve immediately.

Makes 4 (8-ounce) servings. Pewr serving: 305 calories, 8.7 g protein, 9⅖ g fat, 46½ g carbohydrate, 254 mg sodium, 17 mg cholesterol. [Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home; The Moosewood Collective] [A Fireside Book; 1994; ISBN 0-671-87954-5 {0-761-67992-9 PBK}] Posted by Fred Peters.

Submitted By FRED PETERS On 09-30-94

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