Spanakorizo

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 leek, sliced ( and light green part only)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 1 bunch swiss chard
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• salt
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a large pan.
• 2 add the leek and garlic and cook, stirring, until the leek is soft.
• 3 add the rice and stir until the rice is coated in oil.
• 4 add the vegetable stock and simmer, covered with a tight-fitting lid, over low heat for 15 minutes.
• 5 remove the pan from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
• 6 while the rice is cooking, remove the swiss chard leaves from their stalks; discard the stalks.
• 7 slice the leaves thinly and wash well.
• 8 place the swiss chard in a separate pan and simmer, covered, until limp, about 5 minutes.
• 9 drain.
• 10 stir the swiss chard, lemon juice and parsley into the rice.
• 11 add salt and pepper to taste.