Creamy Cheesy Spinach Rice Recipes

CREAMY CHEDDAR AND SPINACH RICE

Steps:

• Heat a large metal saucepan over medium heat with 1 tablespoon of real unsalted butter, add the 2 small diced shallots and 3 minced cloves of garlic to pan, cook until softened and almost translucent; about 3 minutes.
• Add 4 and 1/2 cups of chicken stock to the metal saucepan that you have cooked the shallots in, turn heat to high till stock starts to boil, once boiling add 2 cups uncooked white organic rice and stir.
• Add 1/2 of a tablespoon of dried Italian herb blend to rice and water, and a pinch of hot pepper flakes; stir, cook 3 minutes on high heat.
• After 3 minutes reduce heat to lowest heat setting. and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Cook on lowest heat setting about 13-16 minutes, or till almost all water has been absorbed, stir at this time to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons of real unsalted butter, 1 and 1/2 cups of freshly grated white cheddar cheese, 2 cups of fresh organic chopped spinach, 1/4 of a cup fresh organic parsley that has been chopped, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, and warm heavy cream; stir till all ingredients are incorporated and you have a creamy texture. If desired you may add a bit more unsalted butter if the texture is not creamy enough for your tastes. Stir gently until spinach wilts and cheese melts.
• Remove from heat immediately.

SPINACH RICE

Steps:

• In a pot, bring the rice and water to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• In a bowl, mix the soup, milk, jalapeno peppers, salt, and pepper.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat, and cook the onion until tender. Mix in the cooked rice and spinach. Pour the soup mixture into the skillet, and continue cooking until heated through. Mix in the cubed processed cheese, and transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH CRISPY CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until the onion is soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about a minute longer. Stir in the flour until combined and cook for 2 minutes to cook out the flour taste. Add the heavy cream and cook, stirring, until the sauce is thick and there are no lumps, about 5 minutes.
• Add the spinach, breaking up any frozen chunks with the back of a wooden spoon. Stir to combine with the creamy mixture until uniformly incorporated. Taste and season with salt. Cook until the spinach is heated through and mixture begins to bubble, about 3 minutes. Add the Cheddar, lemon juice and hot sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Turn to the lowest setting.
• Heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Make 2-tablespoon mounds of Parmesan in the pan, leaving 3 inches between each (work in batches if your pan isn't large enough). Allow the Parmesan to melt and bubble until it starts to brown around the edges. Use an offset spatula to carefully lift each cheese crisp to the lined baking sheet. Allow to cool for 2 minutes. Crumble or serve whole on top of the creamed spinach.

EASY CHEESY SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a 12-inch saute pan over moderate heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 8 minutes. Whisk in the cream cheese and let melt. Fold in the spinach until evenly combined. Add up to 3 tablespoons water if the mixture seems too dry. Sprinkle the nutmeg on top and season with salt and pepper.
• BYOC: Lemon zest and juice would bring a little bit of sunshine to this dish. Just add with the salt and pepper.

CHEESY CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add spinach and cook until wilted, stirring constantly. Remove from the skillet and drain in a colander. Try to squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
• Melt the butter in the skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onions; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and stir in the heavy cream. Sprinkle in the provolone cheese and stir to melt and coat the spinach. Once the provolone has melted, stir in the Parmesan cheese and continue to cook and stir until thickened. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.

CREAMY CHEESE RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the water, rice and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. , Remove from the heat; stir in cheese and parsley if desired. Cover and let stand for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Stir until blended.

CREAMY CHEESY SPINACH RICE

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, add water and next 7 ingredients.
• Heat over medium high heat, covered with tight-fitting lid, until it comes to a boil. Stir, recover, turn down to LOW, and let simmer for 16 minutes. *Do not lift lid while simmering!
• When time is up, remove lid, quickly stir in cheeses, mayo and spinach, and recover.
• Let sit for 5-8 minutes.
• When cheeses have melted and are soft, re-stir until creamy and cheeses are stirred in evenly. Serve hot.

KITTENCAL'S SPINACH PARMESAN RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Generously grease a 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients with a wooden spoon, mixing very well to combine.
• Season with salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake uncovered or covered for 25 minutes or until set (over baking will cause a heavier denser texture if you prefer a lighter texture then bake just until set).
• Top with mozzarella cheese the last 5 minutes of baking (if using).
• Note: for a more fluffier texture casserole, 4 eggs may be used.

CHEESY CREAMED SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease or butter a one quart casserole dish.
• In a medium bowl combine spinach, eggs, soup, sour cream, milk and 3/4 cup cheddar cheese; mix well.
• Spoon into casserole dish and top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
• Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and top with French Fried Onions.
• Bake an additional 5 minutes and serve.