Spinach Rice

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This spinach rice casserole recipe, made with condensed chicken soup, onion, jalapeños, and plenty of gooey cheese, is a comforting, flavorful dish.

Ingredients

2/3 cup water
1/3 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1/4 cup milk
2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
4 ounces processed cheese food, cubed

Directions

1 Bring water and rice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, about 20 minutes.
2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
3 Combine soup, milk, jalapeños, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; set aside.
4 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion; cook until tender. Add rice and spinach; stir in soup mixture and cook until heated through. Stir in processed cheese. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned, about 25 minutes.