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Brown Rice With Cashews, Spinach, And Mushrooms

Type: Rice
Courses: Side dish
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon 15mlButter
1 tablespoon 15mlOlive oil
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozChopped onions
1/2 cup 55g / 1.9ozChopped celery
8 oz 227gFresh mushrooms - sliced
1 cup 160g / 5.6ozBrown rice
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozChopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon 15mlChopped fresh dill
  (or 1 teaspoon dried dill)
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlDried thyme
2 1/2 cups 592mlHot beef stock
5 oz 142gFresh spinach
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozCoarsely chopped cashews - divided
4 oz 113gShredded Swiss cheese

Recipe Instructions

Heat butter and olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat until tender. Add brown rice; cook and stir until rice is golden, about 10 minutes.

Stir in parsley, dill, thyme, and pepper. Add beef stock. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 45 to 55 minutes until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

Meanwhile, rinse and dry spinach. Tear off stems and cut or tear leaves into shreds or small pieces. About 5 minutes before rice is done, quickly add spinach without stirring. Return lid and cook until rice is done.

Remove skillet from heat and add 1/2 cup cashews. Stir in nuts and spinach. Place in 2-quart serving dish. Sprinkle with cheese and remaining cashews or garnish each serving with cheese and cashews. This recipe serves 4 to 6.

Source:
GOURMET GRAINS, BEANS, AND RICE by Dotty Griffith (c) 1992 - Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, TX - 176 pages - $17.95 - As reprinted in the May/Jun, 1993 issue of Cookbook Digest

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