Brown Rice Veggie Slice Recipe
This is a very easy recipe and you can use left over rice to form the crust.
Can be eaten Hot,Cold or Room tempt. with or without a dipping sauce. As a meal or a side dish this works well. Bring to a friends house for a finger food favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 c brown rice ( cooked as directed on package)
- 1 box frozen spinach
- 10 small grape or cherry tomatoes cut in half.
- 1 pkg feta cheese crumbles
- 1 c cheddar cheese, grated (white or orange)
- 2 or 3 green onions,sliced
- 1 or 2 clove garlic.grated (to add to the beaten eggs)
- 1/4 c milk...for adding to the eggs.
- 2 large eggs,beaten
- 1 large egg,beaten added to the rice after it is cooked.
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Cook brown rice as directed on package. I like to brown mine in a bit off olive oil first. I also add garlic powder to the rice along with the salt and pepper to taste.
- Meanwhile,defrost the chopped spinach,squeeze out excess water.
- Slice the tomatoes and green onions and grate the fresh garlic. Set all to the side.
- beat the eggs...add the grated garlic and 1/4 cup milk to this.
- In another bowl beat eggs. This is to be added to the rice once it has cooled off some.
- Once rice is cooked and cooled a bit,add beaten egg and salt and pepper to taste add 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese.stir together.. Spread on the bottom of a 13x9 baking dish to form a crust like layer.
- Sprinkle spinach, tomatoes,feta cheese and cheddar cheese over the rice in an even layer
- Baked 25 t0 30 mins till egg sets.
- Let cool a few mins before slicing
- Can be served either hot,room temp or cold
- (opt) served with plain reek yogurt
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 343g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 400 | |
| Calories from Fat 102 | 26% |
| Total Fat 11.58g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat 5.9g | 24% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 128mg | 43% |
| Sodium 217mg | 9% |
| Potassium 706mg | 20% |
| Total Carbs 63.88g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.4g | 15% |
| Sugars 32.76g | 22% |
| Protein 14.67g | 23% |
