Bright Star Spinach and Rice Casserole

Title:
Bright Star Spinach and Rice Casserole

Yield:
12 Servings

Categories:
Casserole




Ingredients:





   1/2 c  Rice - raw


   1/2 lb Butter


   1/3 c  Flour


     1 qt Milk


     3    Eggs


     2 lb Spinach;cooked and chopped


   1/4 c  Green onions; chopped


 1 1/2 c  Feta cheese; crumbled


   1/4 c  Parmesan cheese


     1 tb Paprika


          Salt to taste


          Pepper to taste


          White pepper to taste






 Cook rice according to directions, set aside.


 


 Melt the butter.  Add flour and stir until thoroughly mixed. Cook about two


 minutes, then allow to cool slightly.  Add mixture to simmering milk a


 small amount at a time. Whip to break up all the lumps then whip in the


 eggs until creamy and smooth. Let simmer about 10 to 15 minutes.


 


 Place spinach in bottom of 9 x 13 casserole dish.  Add rice, feta, cheese


 and green onions spreading equally over spinach. Salt and pepper to taste.


 Pour cream sauce over top.


 


 Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and paprika.


 


 Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.


 


 Bright Star's restaurant in Birmingham Ala.


 


 Birmingham News 8/9/95


 


 == Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md.   From: Gail Shipp


 


 Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1996 19:03:30 -0400


 


 From: BobbieB1@aol.com


 


 MM-Recipes Digest V3 #175


 


 From the MealMaster recipe list.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,


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