Sometimes it's just easier on a weeknight to throw together something hearty & hopefully a little healthy in a "one bowl meal." We like brown rice bowls - nothing fancy, just whole grain brown rice, veggies & lean turkey sausage or grilled chicken, or whatever else we can toss in. This version has some onions, garlic, peppers, broccoli & sausage and came together pretty quick & easy (good for a busy Tuesday night). Leftovers work for lunch the next day, too.
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
- whole grain brown rice - I used 2 cups of rice
- chicken stock - prepare rice according to directions on package, I used 4 cups stock
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 sweet yellow onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 large crown of broccoli
- 1 link lean turkey sausage
- 1 bay leaf
- extra virgin olive oil
- 2 T butter
- salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic salt & any other seasoning to taste
Prepare the rice according to your liking - I use the risotto method, meaning I saute onion, garlic and red bell pepper in olive oil until tender, then toss in the brown rice to coat in olive oil and toast for a couple minutes (stirring), then I add stock, a bay leaf, seasoning and simmer & cover until done (cooking times will vary depending on your rice). Meanwhile, I grilled the sausage on an indoor grill pan and tossed it all together.
*Consider marinating chicken in soy sauce/garlic/ginger and grilling. Add sugar snap peas, bean sprouts and water chestnuts for an Asian version, or green chilies, black beans and cilantro for a southwest version.
*Consider marinating chicken in soy sauce/garlic/ginger and grilling. Add sugar snap peas, bean sprouts and water chestnuts for an Asian version, or green chilies, black beans and cilantro for a southwest version.
