Spinach Parmesan Rice Bake is a cheesy side dish with spinach, cheese, and rice. Even your pickiest eaters will love this once they take a bite.

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SPINACH PARMESAN RICE BAKE

I’ll admit that I do have this stigma that I have to serve something green at every dinner. Broccoli, asparagus, salad…those are our staple sides that make me feel like a good mom and make me feel like I tried to serve something nutritious to my kids.

Spinach Parmesan Rice Bake - a cheesy side dish with spinach, cheese, and rice. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

This Spinach Parmesan Rice Bake is green but it’s not exactly healthy since it has a fair amount of cheese, butter, and more cheese. But they ate it. And liked it! It’s almost like spinach dip, but baked.

 

Spinach Parmesan Rice Bake - a cheesy side dish with spinach, cheese, and rice. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

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Spinach Parmesan Rice Bake

4.55 from 57 votes
This Spinach Parmesan Rice Bake is a cheesy side dish with spinach, cheese, and rice. Even your pickiest eaters will love this once they take a bite.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed to remove excess liquid)
  • 2 cups cooked white rice
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup chopped onions or 2 large green onions, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, for topping
  • shredded mozzarella cheese, (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and generously grease a 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, combine spinach, rice, butter, cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, onions, garlic, eggs, and milk until well combined.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake for 25 minutes and then top with mozzarella cheese the last 5 minutes of baking if desired.

Notes

Source: Food.com
Serving: 1grams, Calories: 368kcal, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 18g, Fat: 25g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 137mg, Sodium: 635mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g
Cuisine: American
Course: Side Dish
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Christy Denney
Christy is the voice behind The Girl Who Who Ate Everything! She is no stranger to making meals that kids and adults will love. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona as the youngest of ten kids. She can always be found in her kitchen with music playing and cooking with her kids. She published her first cookbook in 2014. She loves party food that gets the conversations going!