Spinach and Rice

Name: Spinach and Rice
Ingredients: 2 tbsp virgin olive oil; salt and freshly ground pepper; salt and freshly ground pepper; ½ tsp cinnamon; 1 tbsp mint, finely chopped; 150g/6oz spinach, cooked, drained and liquidised; 150g/6oz long grain rice, cooked; 1 large clove of garlic; 4 shallots, finely chopped

Appears in

Two Fat Ladies

By Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright

Published 1998

About

A great comfort, and so good for you too.

Ingredients

2 tbsp virgin olive oil
4 shallots, finely chopped
1 large clove

Dinner
Main course
Spicy
Vegan

Method

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, add the shallots and garlic and cook for a few minutes to soften, don’t brown or burn. Add rice to frying pan, stir and coat with the oil. Add spinach, mint, cinnamon, salt and pepper and stir. Cook until the contents of the pan are heated through.