Athenian Rice With Feta Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add rice and stir 1 minute. Add broth. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until broth is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Fluff rice with fork. Add feta and mint and mix in with fork. Season with salt and pepper.

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• Cook rice according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, feta, and Herbed Olive Oil and let sit at least 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld before serving.

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• Place rice and water in a medium-size pot. Bring water to a boil, when boiled reduce heat to a simmer, cover pot and let rice cook until tender.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine red onion, celery, and cucumber. Crumble the feta into the bowl. Cover the vegetable mixture with cooked rice, cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Toss vegetable and feta with oil and vinegar, and serve.

Steps:

• In a deep saute pan, on medium heat, saute the onion and garlic in oil or butter for 2-3 minutes.
• Add in the rice, and continue cooking, stirring for 2 minutes, until coated with the olive oil.
• Add in the stock, stirring and scraping the sides of the pan about 35 minutes, or until the rice is cooked, might take longer.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat, cover with a lid; set aside to steam for 5-6 minutes.
• Uncover, and test for doneness.
• If liquid is not absorbed in the rice, and the rice is not tender, return to the stove for a few minutes.
• Then mix in the feta, green onions and the cooked mushrooms (if using); toss gently to mix.
• Serve immediately.
• Note: you may subsitute the vegetable stock for low-sodium chicken stock if desired.

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• Wash the spinach and tender stems until the water runs clean; drain. If leaves are large and crinkly, sprinkle lightly with salt and mix well. Let stand in a colander 15 minutes; rinse and squeeze out excess moisture. Shred the spinach to make about 3 cups.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a 10-inch straight-sided skillet. Add the scallions, onions, a pinch of salt, and 1/4 cup water and cook, covered, over medium-low heat for 10 minutes. When the water evaporates, slowly let the onions turn golden, stirring occasionally. Add 1 cup water, the reduced tomato purée, and rice. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Spread the spinach and dill over the rice, cover, and cook 10 minutes longer. Remove from heat, mix, then place a double thickness of paper toweling over the rice, cover again, and let stand until cool. Adjust the seasoning with black pepper and salt and drizzle with the remaining tablespoon olive oil. Serve at room temperature garnished with black olives and feta cheese or yogurt.

Steps:

• In a saucepan heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add in onion, oregano, chopped garlic and black pepper; cook stirring constantly for about 3 minutes.
• Add in the rice and stir using a wooden spoon for 3 minutes.
• Slowly add in the broth and lemon juice; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat cover and simmer until the rice is tender (about 20 minutes).
• Remove from heat and stir in the feta cheese (and kalamata olives if using).
• Season with salt and more black pepper if desired.
• Transfer to plate and drizzle the top with more lemon juice if desired.

Steps:

• Wash the spinach and tender stems until the water runs clean; drain.
• If leaves are large and crinkly, sprinkle lightly with salt and mix well.
• Let stand in a colander 15 minutes; rinse and squeeze out excess moisture.
• Shred the spinach to make about 3 cups.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a 10-inch straight-sided skillet.
• Add the scallions, onions, a pinch of salt, and 1/4 cup water and cook, covered, over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
• When the water evaporates, slowly let the onions turn golden, stirring occasionally.
• Add 1 cup water, the reduced tomato purée, and rice.
• Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Spread the spinach and dill over the rice, cover, and cook 10 minutes longer.
• Remove from heat, mix, then place a double thickness of paper toweling over the rice, cover again, and let stand until cool.
• Adjust the seasoning with black pepper and salt and drizzle with the remaining tablespoon olive oil.
• Note: This is delicious served at room temperature garnished with black olives and feta cheese or yogurt.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet.
• Add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add drained tomatoes, basil, oregano, chili flakes and salt; bring to a simmer.
• Cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently and breaking up the tomatoes as they cook.
• In a medium bowl, toss artichoke quarters, rice and feta together.
• Pour into a medium oiled casserole dish When tomato sauce is ready, pour over the rice mixture, shaking the dish so the tomato sauce settles.
• Cover and bake for 20 minutes.
• Uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Over medium heat in a saucepan, combine the rice, broth, and water, and bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce the heat to medium low, and let simmer for 15 to 18 minutes or until the rice has absorbed the liquid; transfer to a serving bowl and keep warm.
• In a skillet over medium heat, melt the olive oil and butter together, then add the onion, mushrooms, and garlic for 5 to 7 minutes, then stir in the lemon juice and oregano.
• Add the spinach and pepper, then sprinkle with the sherry and toss until the spinach is slightly wilted; remove from heat.
• Add the crumbled feta and toss until the cheese begins to melt.
• Add to the cooked rice, toss well, and serve immediately.

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• Add the oregano, veg and 3/4 of the feta to rice and toss.
• Combine the dressing and yogurt and toss with rice mixture.
• Cover and chill 2 hours.
• Sprinkle with remaining feta.

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• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until onion is tender, about 6 minutes. Add rice and stir until rice is translucent, about 2 minutes. Add broth and wine and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until rice is almost tender, about 15 minutes. Mix in spinach. Cover and cook until rice and spinach are tender and all liquid is absorbed, about 8 minutes longer. Mix in tomatoes and cheese. Season with salt and pepper and serve.