Monday, August 27, 2007

The Original Spinach Casserole - Core or Flex 4 pts

I call this the 'original' spinach casserole, as this is the recipe that my mama made when we were kids. We'd have it as a special treat when my dad was out of town. He can't stand the sight of nor the smell of cooked greens. (I, on the other hand, love properly cooked greens. Thanks, Mama!) I've made other versions, including the one here. I do prefer this original one.

  • 11 oz package cooked frozen spinach, thawed and drained
  • 3 cups whole grain brown rice, cooked
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp table salt
  • 2 egg
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine onion, Worcestershire sauce, seasonings, egg, cheese, and spinach; stir to mix. Add rice; stir to mix. Pour mixture into a greased 9 x 9 casserole dish. Bake for 35-40 minutes.

This recipe is Core.
Flex Points: Makes 6 servings @ 4 pts each.
Points calc'ed using the WW recipe calculator.


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5 comments:

Jennifer said...

You put in the directions to add butter and milk but they are not one of the ingredients?

Anonymous said...

You say in the instructions to add milk, but the ingreident list there is no mention of milk. How much milk??? I started to make this for dinner and now can't because I don't know how much milk to use....

Andrea in Blue said...

Oh Jennifer and Anonymous!

I'm so sorry I haven't addressed this sooner. I had turned off comment notification and then forgot to turn it back on again! (And I've been a little neglectful of my blogs lately!)

I'm a dork! I didn't proof the recipe before I posted it. The original recipe called for them but I don't use them when I make it. So I omitted them from the list but forgot about the instructions. If you find the casserole to be a bit dry, you can always add them back in again. It was 2 tbsp milk and 1 tbsp melted butter or olive oil.

Anonymous said...

Thanks Andrea! I was able to make this for dinner. It was good!! Thanks for sharing. I'm a WW member and it's nice to find some good recipes.... Just changed to Core. Liking Core so much better!!

Andrea in Blue said...

Glad you liked it! It is one that I always enjoy and really should make more often.