Parmesan Vegetable Rice Florentine

How to make Parmesan Vegetable Rice Florentine Recipe -  We love rice around our home and often enjoy it as a main dish. This recipe is packed with gorgeous vegetables and is seasoned nicely with Parmesan cheese. When you are serving a dish that is packed with colorful vegetables, challenge the kids to see who can eat the most colors of the rainbow on their plate. A little competition always seems to work for us. Serve with a simple salad.

Ingredients:
2 cups long-grain white rice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1⁄4 cups finely chopped white onion
1⁄2 cup chopped mini sweet peppers
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 10-ounce bag chopped spinach leaves
1⁄2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Method:
1. Bring a large saucepan with 2 cups of water to boil. Stir in rice, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes, until the water is absorbed. Set aside.

2. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and sweet peppers and cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the spinach and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 5 minutes. Add the Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and cooked rice and cook, stirring, until heated through, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and serve.