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NubianBeauty · 07-19-2008, 07:28 PM

Spinach Rice Gratin Recipe

2 1/2 cups leftover/pre-cooked brown rice, room temp
1 1/2 cups cups well finely chopped spinach
4 ounces firm organic tofu, crumbled
10 black olives, chopped
1/2 medium red onion, diced
1/3 cup pine nuts or almonds, toasted
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt

Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Rack in the top third. Grease a 10-inch round baking dish (or equivalent) with a bit of olive oil.

In a large bowl combine the rice, spinach, and tofu. Now, reserving a bit of each for garnish, stir in the olives, and red onion, pine nuts and olive oil. Now stir in 1/4 cup of the cheese. In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, and salt. Fold the eggs into the rice mixture, pour into the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until the casserole is set, and the top toasty and golden. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle with remaining onions, olives, and nuts. Sprinkle with a bit more salt before serving - or taste and get a sense of whether you need any.

8-12 servings

This is sooooo damn good!!!!!!!!!! I can't remember where I found it... but I will look.

WonderWoman · 07-19-2008, 07:54 PM

looks tasty

NubianBeauty · 07-19-2008, 08:08 PM

It was... very good! I'm not much into 'making' stuff like I used to be... but after this I may have to! It's pretty clean too.. only the parm cheese there but I used 2% and next time I may not use any.

WonderWoman · 07-19-2008, 08:10 PM

Id like to try to make it.. what else can I use to replace the tofu, I don't like that stuff.

NubianBeauty · 07-19-2008, 08:27 PM

You can just eliminate it... it's just used as a filler but you can't taste it @ all when you make it with something that has alot of ingredients. It's used mostly in veg/vegan recipes which is where I think I got this... from a vegetarian blog or forum. You could use more egg or cheese or even a meat.. .maybe some turkey sausage then this could be a breakfast dish that would last you about 2 weeks.

07-19-2008, 07:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
NubianBeauty Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 8,473 Rep Power: 117142	Look @ what I made!! Spinach Rice Gratin Recipe 2 1/2 cups leftover/pre-cooked brown rice, room temp 1 1/2 cups cups well finely chopped spinach 4 ounces firm organic tofu, crumbled 10 black olives, chopped 1/2 medium red onion, diced 1/3 cup pine nuts or almonds, toasted 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 3 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Rack in the top third. Grease a 10-inch round baking dish (or equivalent) with a bit of olive oil. In a large bowl combine the rice, spinach, and tofu. Now, reserving a bit of each for garnish, stir in the olives, and red onion, pine nuts and olive oil. Now stir in 1/4 cup of the cheese. In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, and salt. Fold the eggs into the rice mixture, pour into the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until the casserole is set, and the top toasty and golden. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle with remaining onions, olives, and nuts. Sprinkle with a bit more salt before serving - or taste and get a sense of whether you need any. 8-12 servings This is sooooo damn good!!!!!!!!!! I can't remember where I found it... but I will look.

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07-19-2008, 07:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
WonderWoman Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jersey! Posts: 4,206 Rep Power: 514687	looks tasty

07-19-2008, 08:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
NubianBeauty Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 8,473 Rep Power: 117142	It was... very good! I'm not much into 'making' stuff like I used to be... but after this I may have to! It's pretty clean too.. only the parm cheese there but I used 2% and next time I may not use any.

07-19-2008, 08:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
WonderWoman Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jersey! Posts: 4,206 Rep Power: 514687	Id like to try to make it.. what else can I use to replace the tofu, I don't like that stuff.

07-19-2008, 08:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
NubianBeauty Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 8,473 Rep Power: 117142	You can just eliminate it... it's just used as a filler but you can't taste it @ all when you make it with something that has alot of ingredients. It's used mostly in veg/vegan recipes which is where I think I got this... from a vegetarian blog or forum. You could use more egg or cheese or even a meat.. .maybe some turkey sausage then this could be a breakfast dish that would last you about 2 weeks.