Green food that tastes good!

Believe it or not but this very green concoction is pretty tasty!  It is called La Torta Verde and is very yummy.  I was surprised seeing as it is full of spinach and was pleased to learn that it was 1.5 points per slice.

La Torta Verde – 19 points per recipe, 1.5 points per slice (serves 12)

Preparation time – 15 minutes
Cooking time – 40-50 minutes
Cooking temperature – 190°C

Ingredients

2 packs of fresh spinach, chopped

1 vegetable stock cube

3 eggs, beaten

70g reduced fat cheddar, grated

200g Arborio/risotto rice

1 onion, chopped

Method

1. Cover rice with boiling water and stock cube and cook until water is absorbed and rice is cooked (should have a creamy appearance).
2. Sauté onion with fry light or a little stock.
3. Add chopped spinach to onion and cook for a further few minutes until wilted.
4. Leave spinach and rice to cool.
5. Add egg and cheddar to the spinach and rice and mix well—this may seem a bit runny but it
will set when cooked.
6. Spread in an ovenproof tray.
7. Cook until firm—usually 40-50 minutes.
8. To test if cooked, poke with a cocktail stick.  If it comes out clean, it is cooked.
9. Leave to cool, cut into slices and enjoy.