Spinach Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 pack of frozen spinach (thawed)
• 2 eggs
• 1 medium onion
• 1 cup of milk
• 2 ½ cups of cheddar cheese
• 4 cups of cooked rice
• 1 tsp of basil, parsley and thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp of butter
• Whole wheat bread

Directions

1. Chop the spinach.
2. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
3. Chop the onion and sauté in the butter for 2 minutes.
4. Add the spinach and sauté for an additional 3 minutes.
5. While onion and spinach cook, mix the milk and eggs together in a bowl and set aside.
6. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sautéed onion and spinach with rice, milk/eggs mixture, basil, thyme, parsley and two cups of cheese.  Stir to combine all ingredients well and add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Spray a large casserole dish with non-stick spray or rub with olive oil. 
8. Add rice mixture to dish and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
9. Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes.
10. Serve with bread.

Enjoy!

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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays to our customers and friends!

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Swedish Chocolate Balls

The 80/20 Rule is like made for the Holidays. Time to enjoy some goodies. Here is a favorite and a must on the smorgasbord - Swedish Chocolate Balls.

Ingredients

• 4 cups regular rolled oats
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 tablespoons strong coffee
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup coconut flakes

Directions

1. Mix the oats, sugar, and cocoa together in a bowl. Add the butter, and use your hands to mix the ingredients together to make a thick dough. Mix in the coffee and vanilla until thoroughly blended.
2. Place the coconut flakes in a small bowl.
3. Pinch off small amounts of dough and roll between your hands to make small balls, about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Roll the balls in the coconut flakes and place on a plate.
4. Place the balls in the refrigerator for about 2 hours to become firmer.
5. Serve and enjoy!

(The Chocolate Balls will last for about a week in the fridge so they can be made in advance for the Holidays)

Beef Filet Steaks with Horseradish Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 beef tenderloin steaks (2 inch thick)
• Salt and pepper
• 3 tbsp of butter
• 2 tbsp of flour (almond, coconut, soy or all purpose)
• 1 ½ cups of milk (2%, reduced fat or regular whole milk)
• ¼ tbsp of prepared horseradish
• 2 tbsp of chopped chives
• ½ cup of cooking sherry (optional)
• Couscous
• Shredded carrots

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 375° degrees.
2. Season meat with salt and pepper.  Heat an oven safe nonstick pan on high heat and sear the meat for 3 minutes on each side to caramelize the beef.
3. Transfer the pan to the oven and cook for 8 to 15 minutes for medium rare to well done meat.
4. Cook the couscous following the directions on the packaging.
5. As meat cooks in the oven, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a medium sauce pan.
6. Combine flour with melted butter and cook for a minute.
7. Add milk and whisk until sauce starts to thicken.
8. Add horseradish, chives, salt and pepper.
9. Stir to incorporate all ingredients evenly, transfer sauce to serving dish.
10. After meat cooks to desired doneness, remove from oven and transfer to serving platter.
11. Return pan to stove and deglaze over medium-high heat using cooking sherry.  Add the remaining butter and pour drippings over steaks to serve.
12. Serve with the couscous and shredded carrots.

Enjoy!

Stellibell cooking tips

Anytime you are using raw onions in a salsa or guacamole and you are not going to eat it right away, be sure to rinse the diced onions under cold running water first, then blot dry. This will rid them of sulfurous gas that can ruin fresh salsa/guacamole.

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Blueberry Smoothie

Yes, it is cold outside, but still not too cold for a vitamin-packed smoothie. Here is another favorite recipe. What is yours?

Ingredients

• 1 cup blueberries
• 2/3 cup plain greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 2 tbsp orange juice
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

 

1. Mix all together in a blender and mix until smooth.

Enjoy!