Nice Rice Pie

Posted 1/9/2010 @ 4:11:30 pm by todaysbaker.com

This recipe for Nice Rice Pie will make a healthy low-calorie entrée that will be such a hit with everyone!

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
6 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup basic brown rice (precooked)
2 eggs (1 yolk only), beaten
½ cup low-fat cottage cheese
½ cup part-skim ricotta cheese
¼ cup grated Parmesan or sapsago cheese
½ cup grated part-skim mozzarella cheese (or any low-fat mild cheese)
1 cup Swiss chard, spinach, kale, or a combination, steamed and chopped

Directions:
1. Heat vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet and sauté the mushrooms. Drain.
2. Coat an 8-inch pie pan with vegetable oil spray and press cooked rice into pan to form a crust.
3. Mix the remaining ingredients together to blend and spoon over the rice.
4. Bake uncovered in a preheated 350ºF oven for 15 minutes.

(Makes 6 servings.)

Nutrients Per Serving: Calories 164, Fat 7.6g, Cholesterol 66mg, Sodium 636mg, Carbohydrates 10.2g, Protein 13.4g, Calcium 257mg.

(Recipes taken from The High-Calcium Low-Calorie Cookbook by Betty Marks.)

Notes From Betty*: Sapsago is a pale green gourmet cheese that is extremely hard and is made for grating. Although it is something of an acquired taste, many seek it out as a low-fat substitute for Parmigiano and Pecorino Romano.

*Not from cookbook author, Betty Marks.

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