Easy Spinach and Rice

Hello pregnant ladies, this one's for you! Ok, you don't have to have a bun in the oven to enjoy this dish, but it does provide a good dose (read: insane amount) of Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Manganese, and that necessary pregger vitamin, folate. Boys, don't sweat...this is a delicious treat for the whole family!

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of spinach
• Olive oil
• 1 cup of medium grain rice
• 1/4 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves of crushed garlic
• A dash of nutmeg
• A pinch of salt

Simply spinach:

• Rinse the fresh spinach well under cool water--enough so all the sand has washed off (we all love the beach--just not eating it...)
• Chop the spinach into relatively small pieces--if you're using baby spinach, a couple runs through with the knife should work well
• Preheat a deep skillet and then add enough olive oil to cover the bottom of the pan
• Add the chopped onions and garlic and sautee for a couple of minutes
• Add the rice and allow the rice to "warm up" a bit in the pan
• Add one cup of water and allow to cook for about 15 minutes, adding the salt
• Bring the spinach into the mix and allow to cook down for a bit, adding the nutmeg 
• Add one and half cups more water and cover and allow to cook until the rice is cooked

Depending on the kind of rice, you may have to add more water as you're cooking--just make sure that you add boiling water, so you don't lower the temperature of the dish while it's cooking.

Afiyet olsun!