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Spanakorizo Ingredients
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Classic Spanakorizo (Greek Spinach Rice)

Greek spinach rice cooked in the ladera tradition — olive oil, onion, garlic, tomato, fresh spinach, and dill, finished with lemon and served with feta. A complete one-pot vegetarian meal ready in 30 minutes.
Servings 4 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 whole Spanish Onion Peeled Small Dice
  • 1 cup Rice
  • 3 bunch Spinach Rinsed, Rough Chop
  • 3 tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp. Tomato Paste
  • 14 ounce Tomato Diced
  • 3 cup Vegetable Stock
  • 1 cup White Wine
  • ½ bunch Fresh Dill Finely Sliced
  • 2 tsp Garlic Minced
  • 1 To Taste Salt & Pepper

Instructions

  • Gather ingredients and cut the stems of the fresh spinach. Throw out the spinach stems.
    Spanakorizo Ingredients
  • Give a rough chop to the spinach and wash thoroughly.
    Spinach Rice Washing Spinach
  • Place vegetable stock on stove and bring to boil.
    Spinach Rice Vegetable Stock
  • Place a large skillet on stove and add olive oil. Once your pan is heated add and sweat the onions.
    spinach rice onions
  • Add minced garlic and tomato paste and sweat down for about two minutes with onions.
    sauteing diced onions in olive oil for spanakorizo
  • Add rice and incorporate into mixture. cook rice for two minutes.
    adding fresh spinach to the pot
  • Once all together deglaze pan with white wine. Mix with wooden spoon scraping bottom of pan.
    spinach rice adding white wine
  • Begin adding hands full of spinach at a time and incorporate into rice mixture.
    spinach rice adding spinach
  • Once all spinach is incorporated add the hot vegetable stock and stir.
    spinach rice adding vegetable stock
  • The spinach will welt into liquid rice mixture. Keep stirring scraping the bottom of pan till liquid begins to boil.
    adding rice to spinach mixture for spanakorizo
  • Bring to a simmer and stir occasionally till all spinach has mixed in. Begin finely slicing the dill.
    spinach rice cutting dill
  • Once mixture has cooked down for about ten minutes, add salt, pepper and dill.
    spinach rice adding dill
  • Mix and scrap bottom of pan to ensure rice isn't sticking. Once the liquid has incorporated into mixture and reduced by ¾ shut off stove and cover.
    spinach rice covering
  • After about ten minutes uncover and stir. The rice should have absorbed most of the liquid. Check seasoning and serve. Once plated feel free to add some Reggiano cheese or crumbled feta cheese.
    finished spanakorizo with fresh dill on top

Notes

This authentic Greek dish has been around for a long time. You can eat as an entrée or as a side dish for keftedakia (Greek meatballs) or fish. This recipe is filled with antioxidants. Make sure to clean your spinach throroughly and remove any wilted leaves. If using spinach from your garden it wont be necessary to remove the stems if they are soft. Make to cut off the stems of store bought fresh spinach. It will effect the consistency of your dish. It is a great way for kids to eat their greens. 
Author: Nikolaos Saragias
Calories: 161kcal
Cost: 15
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: Rice, Spanakorizo, Spinach

Nutrition

Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 331mg | Potassium: 1472mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 24008IU | Vitamin C: 73mg | Calcium: 256mg | Iron: 7mg