Recipe - Rice With Spinach Herbs And Cheese

1 cup White or brown rice
Salt and pepper; to taste
1 pound Fresh spinach
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 Onion; minced
1 Garlic clove; minced
1 teaspoon Chopped thyme
One fourth cup Minced parsley
1 pn Red pepper flakes
One fourth pound Grated provolone cheese
3 Eggs; beaten (optional)

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. Cook rice in salted water until tender but still
undercooked (15 minutes for white rice, 30 minutes for brown). Drain, rinse
with cold water, drain again and set aside. Wash spinach and remove stems.
Cook spinach in the water that clings to the leaves, until wilted. Cool and
chop coarsely. Heat the oil, add the onion and saute until softened. Add
the garlic and thyme. Combine all the ingredients together and season with
salt and pepper to taste. Lightly oil a baking dish and add the spinach
mixture. Drizzle more oil over the top, if desired. Cover with foil and
bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and cook for 5 minutes more.

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