3 kittencal ground feta rice Recipes

ground beef (or use spicy or mild italian sausages with casings removed), onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped (garlic-lovers use more), cooked rice , firmly packed when measuring, eggs, beaten, melted butter, fresh grated parmesan cheese, cayenne pepper (optional), dried parsley (can use 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley), coarsely crumbled feta cheese (can use more ), garlic powder (optional add in for more garlic flavor), salt & freshly ground black pepper, egg (may need another ), dry breadcrumbs, oil, for deep-frying

frozen chopped spinach (cooked according to package directions then hand squeezed dry to remove excess moisture), cooked white rice (use cold rice for this) or 2 cups brown rice (use cold rice for this), melted butter, shredded cheddar cheese (can use feta but reduce to only 1/4-1/3 cup crumbled) or 2 cups swiss cheese (can use feta but reduce to only 1/4-1/3 cup crumbled), grated parmesan cheese (or to taste), chopped onions or 2 large green onions, chopped, garlic clove, minced (or 1/2-1 tsp garlic powder), eggs, beaten, milk or 3/4 cup half-and-half cream, cayenne pepper , to taste (optional), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), seasoning salt (to taste or can use white salt), grated parmesan cheese, for topping, grated mozzarella cheese (add on the last 5 minutes of baking) (optional)