Garlic, Spinach, and Rice Casserole

Preparation info
  • Makes

    10

    cups
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Thanksgiving Dinner: Recipes, Techniques, and Tips for America's Favorite Celebration

By Anthony Dias Blue and Kathryn K. Blue

Published 1994

  • About

Natalie Grunewald was a well-known San Francisco decorator in the 1950s. Her rice casserole recipe is still a mainstay in the Thanksgiving menu of her daughter, Ingrid Kornspan. We like to serve this as a vegetable, but it also works well as a stuffing.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 heads garlic, peeled and finely minced
  • 3 medium

Method

  1. Warm the olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Sauté the garlic and onions until soft. Add the rice and sauté until all the ingredients are lightly browned. Add the stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the rice has softened and absorbed all the liquid.

  2. Preheat th