florentine rice poppers with arrabiata sauce

Name: Florentine Rice Poppers with Arrabiata Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) virgin olive oil; 10 ounce(s) package fresh spinach, rinsed and chopped; 1 teaspoon(s) minced garlic; 1/2 cup(s) white or yellow onion, minced; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper; 3 cup(s) cooked white rice, cooled to room temp; 1 cup(s) mozzarella cheese, grated; 1/2 cup(s) crumbled feta cheese; 2 - large eggs, lightly beaten; 16 ounce(s) jar prepared spaghetti or marinara sauce; 1 teaspoon(s) crushed dried red pepper flakes

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Jennifer Fisher

austin, TX

Updated on Jan 14, 2011

This is such a delicious and dig-in worthy appetizer to set ou for the big game. To put it simply, this recipie is rice and cheese mixed with fresh spinach and a spicy tomato-based sauce for dunking. You can pick these poppers up with your fingers, dip, and go -- even the kids won't mind the spinach hiding in there cause of all the melty cheese.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 25 Min

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yield 8 (3 appetizers each)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
10 ounces package fresh spinach, rinsed and chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup white or yellow onion, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups cooked white rice, cooled to room temp
1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 - large eggs, lightly beaten
16 ounces jar prepared spaghetti or marinara sauce
1 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper flakes

How To Make florentine rice poppers with arrabiata sauce

Step 1

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped spinach, garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Cook about 3 minutes, or until onions are translucent and spinach has wilted. Cool several minutes and place in large bowl. To this bowl, add 3 cups of pre-cooked rice, mozzarella cheese, feta cheese and eggs.

Step 2

Roll approx. 2 Tbs. of mixture into a ball, and place on lightly greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 - 25 minutes or until firmly set. Remove from oven, let cool 3-4 minutes.
Step 3

While poppers are cooking, warm tomato-based sauce over medium heat on the stove top. Stir in red pepper flakes.
Step 4

Serve poppers warm with warmed sauce.
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