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servings
6

WHAT YOU'LL NEED


Minute Rice^® Premium Long Grain White Rice
2 cups (500 mL)
¼ cup (60 mL)		grated Parmesan cheese
1 pkg (10 oz/300 g)		frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1½ cups (375 mL)		light ricotta or cottage cheese
2 tbsp (30 mL)		milk
1		clove garlic, minced
1 jar (24 oz/700 mL)		prepared marinara or pasta sauce
2 cups (500 mL)		shredded mozzarella cheese
8		slices ham

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Prepare rice according to package directions. Stir in theparmesan cheese; reserve. Stir the spinach with ricotta cheese, milk and garlic until combined; reserve

Step 2: Spoon ¼ cup (60 mL) of the marinara sauce into a greased 8-inch (2 L) square baking dish. Gently press half of the rice into the baking dish in an even layer; sprinkle with ½ cup (125 mL) mozzarella cheese. Spread half of the spinach mixture over the cheese

Step 3: Top with half of the ham slices, overlapping as needed. Spoon half of the remaining marinara sauce over the ham. Repeat the layers, ending with the sauce

Step 4: Bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining cheese or until bubbly and golden. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing

Tip:
This recipe also works great with Minute Rice^® Whole Grain Rice.