Spinach And Brown Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 c. mushrooms, sliced
1 large garlic clove
1 egg
1 Tbsp. whole wheat flour
2 c. low-fat cottage cheese
10 oz. frozen, chopped spinach, drained
3 c. cooked brown rice
freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. thyme
2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp. sunflower seeds

Preparation

Heat oil in Dutch oven and saute onion, mushrooms and garlic until tender.
In a small bowl, mix egg, flour and cottage cheese. Add to sauteed vegetables along with the spinach. Stir in rice, pepper, thyme and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.
Turn into a greased 12 x 8-inch baking dish and top with remaining Parmesan cheese and sunflower seeds. Bake at 375\u00b0 for at least 30 minutes.