Recipes

Greek Spinach and Rice Recipe

May 17, 2019

This recipe is a bit of a variation to the traditional Greek Spinach and Rice recipe that is made with lemon juice. Instead of lemon juice, this version is made with tomato sauce. My Greek sister-in-law shared this recipe with me. This recipe is a companion to my blog post about how to grow spinach in your home garden.

Greek Spinach and Rice

Tasty spinach and rice side dish.

1 cup Rice
6 ounces Tomato sauce
20 ounces Fresh spinach
1/3 cup Olive oil (extra virgin)
1/2 Onion
2 cups Water

Wash and dry spinach. Remove any tough stems.
Dice onion.
Heat oil in a 4 quart pan and saute onion.
Add spinach, 1/3 at a time, and saute until all of the spinach has been incorporated.
Add tomato sauce and 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add rice and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20-25 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!

Grace

Grace is a Master Gardener who is fortunate to garden in two vastly different USDA gardening zones. Firstly, during the spring and summer, she gardens in New Jersey in zone 6b. Secondly, she gardens in Florida in zone 9a during the fall and winter. Therefore, she has a great perspective on the benefits and challenges of gardening under immensely different conditions.