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creamy rice casserole

(1 rating)
wolfspirit67 avatar
Recipe by
lisa moore
@wolfspirit67
chesterfield, VA

i LOVE rice, so having leftovers from the night before i decided i wanted to try something a little different than the usual fried rice. after sifting through the ingredients i had in my fridge and cabinets, and looking over a few recipes for inspiration, i came up with this and it is delish!

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For creamy rice casserole

  • 2 Tbsp
    butter + extra for dish and top
  • 1 sm
    sweet onion, minced. i used a shallot
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 2
    eggs
  • 4 c
    cooked rice
  • 1 1/2 c
    fresh baby spinach, chopped(not excact measurement)
  • 2 c
    shredded cheese. (i used montjack + cheddar)
  • couple pinches of cayenne, or to taste i like a lil kick
  • 1 tsp
    fresh parsley, chop
  • 1 tsp
    fresh thyme, chop
  • 1 tsp
    fresh basil, chop
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 lg
    tomato. slice half, dice half
  • 1/2
    mango, diced
  • I ONLY USED HALF THE MANGO BEING THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME MAKING THIS BUT NEXT TIME WILL USE WHOLE FRUIT
  • ALSO, MAY ADD A SOME CHICKEN BROTH OR VEG BROTH MAYBE 1/2 C.

How To Make creamy rice casserole

  • 1
    Butter a large casserole dish. Preheat oven to 350.
  • 2
    In a pan add the 2 tbs butter and onion, saute until translucent. Add the spinach,cook for 3 min. add mango, diced tomato and cayenne stir. remove from heat.
  • 3
    In bowl, whisk milk and eggs. Combine rice, cheese, herbs and spinach mixture, pour in milk and eggs, mix well. season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • 4
    Pour into prepared dish,add a few pats of the butter, top with tomato slices, sprinkle tops of tomato with cheese. Bake for 30 min.
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