Sausage-Spinach Rice Bowl

When you're looking for an easy sausage/rice/tomato combination with vinegar highlights, pick the Warm Roasted Tomato, Spicy Sausage and Brown Rice Salad.  The Sausage-Spinach Rice Bowl is similar to it but more garlicky.  If you're a garlic person this is a good choice, though.  Serve with Texas Toast. I topped it with shaved Parmesan cheese.

2-3 servings

20 calculated points

Red Blend

Ingredients

• 1 (8.8-ounce) pouch precooked brown rice (such as Uncle Ben's)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 ounces Italian sausage, casings removed
• ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 (6-ounce) package fresh baby spinach
• 1 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, shaved (about 1/4 cup)

Directions

1. Heat rice according to directions.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add sausage and pepper; cook 4 minutes or until sausage is browned, stirring to crumble. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add spinach; cook 30 seconds or until spinach begins to wilt, tossing constantly. Stir in rice; cook 1 minute or until heated. Sprinkle with cheese.