Serves:

15

Description:

This delicious rice meal is easy to make and a great way to eat greens!

Ingredients:

• 3 cups well-packed leafy greens and herbs. (Use an assortment of available produce, such as rainbow chard, silverbeet, sorrel, parsley, chives, sage, oregano and basil).
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 60g butter
• 6 spring onions washed & finely chopped
• 4 x garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 cups long grain rice
• 3 cups water / chicken stock
• Salt flakes
• Pepper

Utensils: 

• Lettuce spinner
• 1 x large thick based pot & lid
• Wooden spoon

Method:

1. Prepare the greens by washing, drying in the salad spinner and chopping. Cut into 2cm ribbons.
2. Chop the herbs and spring onions finely.
3. Heat the oil & half the butter in the heavy based pot. Add garlic, greens & spring onions and cook for 3 minutes, stirring continuously.
4. Add all the rice, and stir.
5. Add water / stock and salt and stir.
6. Bring to the boil over medium heat, then turn heat down to very low and cover with lid. Cook 20 minutes or until all liquid has evaporated (do not stir).
7. Once all liquid has evaporated, stir in the rest of the butter, and leave with lid on 5 to 10 mins before serving.
8. Grind some pepper over before serving.

Recipe by: Stephanie Alexander

Website: www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au