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Home » Side Dish » Cheesy Garlic Spinach Rice.

Cheesy Garlic Spinach Rice.

Oct 16, 2014 · Modified: Jul 4, 2021 by Kelly Roenicke · 16 Comments

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Cheesy garlic spinach rice is a winter comfort food staple! An easy one pot recipe.

Cheesy garlic spinach rice is cozy, flavorful, dairy free and gluten free comfort food. Perfect for an easy weeknight meal!

See those words up there?

“Cheesy” and “Garlic?”

Put those two words in the title of a recipe and I’m a happy camper. Cheesy garlic anything just has to be good. I would say that anything cheesy, creamy, and garlicky is pure comfort food to me.

Cheesy garlic spinach rice in a white bowl

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When you aren’t able to eat dairy or wheat, sometimes it feels like you miss out on comforting, easy recipes.

This is the perfect comforting, allergy friendly recipe, and it’s so easy to make. Everything gets mixed up in one pot, and it comes together relatively quickly. You can serve this cheesy garlic rice as a side dish, along with some chicken or fish, or go ahead make a meal out of it and just eat it by the bowlful.

Rice is a gluten free staple, and it is very versatile. If you’re looking for more tasty rice recipes, you may want to try vegan cheesy broccoli rice, creamy lentil wild rice soup, or this easy dairy free risotto.

This recipes is really so good, and has become a favorite at our house. The nutty pop of the brown rice and the cheesy, creamy sauce make it very hard to resist.

It’s flexible, too. Use kale if you would rather, or even peas.

Can I make this with dairy products?

Yes, that would work just fine! If you are not dairy free or gluten free, go ahead and use regular cheese and regular flour.

Where can I find rice made in an allergy friendly facility?

Lundberg brand rice is made in a rice only facility as far as I know (this is what I was told when I called them a while back). Always call and check with the company to make sure any brand or product is safe for your needs.

This cheesy garlic spinach rice is:

  • creamy and comforting
  • an easy gluten free recipe
  • perfect for a busy weeknight dinner

gluten free cheesy garlic rice with spinach

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Super creamy and delicious spinach garlic rice recipe. Pure comfort food.
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Cheesy Garlic Spinach Rice.

Cheesy, garlicky, spinach brown rice - a tasty side dish or entree.
Course Entree
Cuisine gluten free, vegan.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 303 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

  • 1 cup organic short grain brown rice
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Daiya mozzarella cheese or dairy cheese if you are not dairy free
  • 1 cup thawed and drained frozen chopped spinach
  • â…” cup dairy free milk
  • 1 Tablespoon gluten free flour blend
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. Put the brown rice, olive oil, garlic, and chopped onion in a large pot along with 1 ¾ cups of water. Bring to a bowl, then reduce heat and cover. Cook until rice is tender, about 35-40 minutes.
  2. When rice is done cooking, add the spinach and Daiya cheese. Stir until cheese is melted.
  3. Add the dairy free milk and gluten free flour blend. Stir well until the sauce has thickened up.
  4. Add the sea salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
  5. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Store leftovers in the refrigerator. They should stay fresh for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts
Cheesy Garlic Spinach Rice.
Amount per Serving
Calories
303
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Sodium
 
893
mg
39
%
Potassium
 
311
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
 
49
g
16
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
 
4575
IU
92
%
Vitamin C
 
4.9
mg
6
%
Calcium
 
96
mg
10
%
Iron
 
2.1
mg
12
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

It couldn’t be any easier! One pot, easy clean up, and a delicious and comforting meal your whole family will love!

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I hope your family loves this as much as we do!

This post is part of my series: 31 Days of Gluten, Dairy, and Egg Free Soups, Salads, Sides & Sweets. 

 

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Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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Comments

  1. kazy

    May 09, 2019 at 12:06 pm

    Hi There,
    I was planning on making this next week along with another vegetable dish I have a question about the cheese. In what form should this be? Grated, shredded, sliced off a chunk? I assume because you wanted it blended and melted into the rice, it should be either grated or shredded for an easier melt while mixing but I wanted to check with you first.

    Reply
  2. Natalie Priester

    January 09, 2017 at 1:02 am

    5 stars
    Made this tonight and it was delicious! Thank you!

    Reply
  3. Twila

    October 18, 2014 at 12:30 am

    I can’t remember how I landed on your site, but now I am starving! First, the tomato and carrot soup, since that’s all that’s left of my garden, then garlicy cheesy spinach rice. Oh. If my car hadn’t been totalled last week, I would jump in it right now, and get a few ingredients. Thanks so much for sharing these amazing recipes. You’re right, they are all comfort foods.

    Reply
    • Kelly

      October 18, 2014 at 6:51 pm

      Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m glad you found me! :) And I’m so sorry about your car!

      Reply
  4. Sarah@WholeandHeavenlyOven

    October 17, 2014 at 9:21 am

    Cheesy rice is my number 1 FAV way to eat rice! This looks so good with the addition of spinach and garlic too! Pinned. :)

    Reply
    • Kelly

      October 18, 2014 at 6:55 pm

      Thanks for pinning, Sarah!

      Reply
  5. Arman @ thebigmansworld

    October 17, 2014 at 1:54 am

    YES! Those two are an amazing pairing- I love cheese and garlic bread and even have a cheese and garlic waffle as my stand by!

    Reply
    • Kelly

      October 18, 2014 at 6:56 pm

      Cheese and garlic waffle, wow! Sounds good!

      Reply
  6. kathysteger

    October 16, 2014 at 9:50 pm

    I would definitely give this a try. It sounds just perfect.

    Reply
  7. Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living

    October 16, 2014 at 4:14 pm

    You had me at garlic and cheesy :)

    Reply
  8. Annie @Maebells

    October 16, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    This looks like delicious, creamy comfort food!!

    Reply
    • Kelly

      October 18, 2014 at 6:56 pm

      Thanks, Annie!

      Reply
  9. whiskandshout

    October 16, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    Yum! This sounds awesome! The title had me hooked :)

    Reply
  10. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice

    October 16, 2014 at 10:36 am

    A cheesy garlic rice sounds like the perfect dish to me! Looks delicious, Kelly!

    Reply
  11. Kristine @ Kristine's Kitchen

    October 16, 2014 at 8:45 am

    Yep, you had me at cheesy and garlic. What a great, healthy side dish!

    Reply

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