Dinner

Spinach and Brown Rice Casserole is for Dinner.

Spinach and Brown Rice Casserole takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Spinach and Brown Rice Casserole takes 30 minutes to cook.

Spinach and Brown Rice Casserole makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach and Brown Rice Casserole are:

10 oz frozen, chopped spinach, thawed
3 cups cooked brown rice
2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
1 large egg
1 T all-purpose flour
1 T grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 t dried thyme
pepper to taste
1 t light tub margarine
2 medium onions, chopped
3 medium garlic cloves, minced
8 oz, button mushrooms, sliced
3 T grated Parmesan cheese
2 T sunflower seeds

Here is how you make Spinach and Brown Rice Casserole:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9X13 pan with non-stick spray. Squeeze moisture from thawed spinach. In a large bowl, stir together rice, cottage cheese, egg, flour, 1 tablespoon Parmesan, thyme and pepper. In a large saucepan, melt the margarine. Cook onions and garlic until soft. Reduce heat to low; stir in spinach and mushrooms, Cook, covered, for 3-5 minutes. Stir in cottage cheese mixture. Spoon into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining 3 tablespoons Parmesan and sunflower seeds. Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes. Makes 8 servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DUSTYSBUMMER.

The nutritional information for Spinach and Brown Rice Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 189.6

• Total Fat: 4.3 g
• Cholesterol: 30.8 mg
• Sodium: 313.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 13.3 g