Spinach Rice Gratin Recipe
- 2 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped uncooked spinach
- 4 ounces firm tofu, crumbled
- 10 black olives, chopped
- 1/2 medium red onion, diced
- 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup shredded manchego cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0F
- Place rack in the top third of oven. Grease a 10 inch round baking dish with a bit of olive oil.
- In a large bowl combine the rice, spinach and tofu.
- Now, reserving a bit of each for garnish, stir in the olives, red onion,pine nuts and olive oil.
- Stir in 1/4 cup of the cheese.
- In a small bowl whisk the eggs and salt.
- Fold the eggs into the rice mixture.
- Pour into the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the casserole is set and the top is toasty and golden.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with reserve onions, olives and nuts. Sprinkle with a bit more cheese.
brown rice, uncooked spinach, firm tofu, black olives, red onion, pine nuts, olive oil, manchego cheese, eggs, fine grain sea salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spinach-rice-gratin-recipe-314338 (may not work)