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Popeye’s Tidbits

6 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) dry curd cottage cheese
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 5 eggs, divided
  • 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs, divided

Make it step by step

  1. Bring water to a boil in small saucepan. Add spinach and cook just until it is thawed. Drain and squeeze dry. Combine spinach, rice, cheeses, salt, pepper and garlic powder in mixing bowl. Beat 3 eggs just enough to blend yolks. Add to rice mixture and mix well.
  2. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Coat with 2/3 cup crumbs. Spoon rice mixture over crumbs. Beat remaining 2 eggs until frothy. Brush over rice mixture. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees (325 degrees if using glass dish) 30 minutes or until firm. Cut into 1-1/4-inch squares. Serve warm or cold.

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