Rice Florentine
1 1/2 cup rice
2 cups stock
1 1/2 cup water
1/4 – 1/2 cup marsala wine
3-4 sun dried tomatoes – soaked in 1/2 cup boiling water
1 med onion – chopped
1 clove garlic – minced
1/2 cup celery – chopped
1/2 green bell pepper – diced
1/2 red bell pepper – diced
8 oz mushrooms coarsely chopped
10 oz bag fresh spinach – coarsely chopped
Place rice, 1 1/2 cups stock and water in heavy pot and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 45 min. Sauté onion, garlic, celery and peppers in remaining 1/2 cup stock and marsala over moderate heat until tender, covering pan and stirring occasionally, adding water if pan becomes dry. Remove the sun dried tomatoes from water and slice thinly and add the sun dried tomatoes and mushrooms to the onions and cover, stirring occasionally until tender. Then add the spinach and cover for 2 min or just until spinach wilts. Remove from heat and stir seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Combine with the cooked rice and enjoy.