Sausage-Spinach Rice Bowl [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 3
• Time: 10 minutes

Brown rice is among the healthiest foods as it contains loads of essential nutrients like magnesium, zinc, vitamins and iron. Eating brown rice helps to provide a lot of energy and helps to normalize cholesterol levels in the body. Brown rice is also beneficial for controlling the blood sugar levels. Spinach is a super food because it contains vitamin C, dietary fiber, calcium, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B1 and iron. Including spinach in your diet helps to produce red blood cells and prevents muscular degeneration in the body. Eating turkeys helps to provide lean protein and lots of important nutrients like zinc, iron, potassium, phosphorous and B vitamins.

Nutrition

• calories: 254
• protein: 18
• carbs: 19
• fat: 12
• saturated fat: 1.73
• polyunsaturated fat: 1.87
• monounsaturated fat: 4.65
• cholesterol: 43
• sodium: 341
• potassium: 211
• dietary fiber: 0.34
• sugars: 0.16
• vitamin a: 9
• vitamin c: 6
• calcium: 38
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 18.5
• other fats: 3.75

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp parmigiano reggiano cheese
• 5.4999999999999 cup Baby Spinach
• 5.0000000000001 cloves Garlic, raw
• 0.25 tsp Spices, pepper, red or cayenne
• 3 serving Turkey sausage, fresh, raw
• 0.99999999999999 tablespoon Oil, olive, salad or cooking
• 1.5 cup cooked brown rice

Instructions

• Cook brown rice according to directions.
• Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add oil and swirl the pan to coat uniformly. Add sausage and pepper and cook for at least 4 minutes.
• Add garlic and continue to cook for a few seconds. Now add spinach and continue to cook spinach until it begins to wilt.
• Add brown rice and cook for one more minute. Sprinkle with cheese and serve hot.