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Fall In Love With Janet’s Spinach Rice Recipe

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spinach rice recipe

My mother in law has a few signature recipes that are requested over and over again. And luckily, she’s kind enough to share them with anyone who asks. This spinach rice recipe is requested at event after event and even the kids gobble it up.

The Basics

The spinach rice recipe is only 6 ingredients and cooks for 30 minutes. You just dump all 6 ingredients in the pan. It can’t get much easier than that can it? And I suppose that’s what you get from from a seasoned mom, grandmother, and home cook.

spinach rice with onion and spinach recipe

For ingredients you’ll need a box of frozen chopped spinach, 1 stick butter, 3 chicken bullion cubes, 1 onion finely chopped and 2 cups rice (uncooked and not instant) and one can of chicken broth. And I feel like there’s a good chance you might have these ingredients on hand. Even if you don’t, they are super inexpensive.

To make the rice, put all 6 ingredients in pot, cover and simmer for 30 mins. From time to time, you want to stir the rice. The 30 mins is after it starts to all cook some (maybe like a simmer). You want to make sure it doesn’t burn to the bottom of the pan.

This Spinach Rice Is A Special Treat!

Luckily, with this recipe on hand, you won’t need my mother in law to bring you delicious rice. You can make this spinach rice recipe yourself any night of the week! And to keep the inspiration going, check out this list of 25 rice and beans recipes that includes some delicious ideas for white rice! If you’d like to see the whole recipe in action, watch my youtube video where I make this and all 25 recipes!

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spinach rice recipe

Janet’s Spinach Rice

My mother in law is asked to bring this to many family events. It's a recipe she's kept for years and even my young kids like it! Essentially it's a pantry friendly one pot side dish that pleases everyone!
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box frozen chopped spinach
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 cups long grain white rice uncooked, non instant
  • 1 can chicken broth

Instructions
 

  • Add all the ingredients to a pot.
  • Cook over medium heat until simmering.
  • Cover and simmer for 30 minutes stirring as you go.
  • After 30 minutes the rice should be cooked. Fluff with a fork and enjoy!
Keyword budget friendly, budget side, cheap sides, easy side, kid friendly, kid friendly sides, low ingredient, pantry cooking, pantry friendly, rice, rice recipe, side dish, sides, spinach rice

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