Sausage Rice Bowl
with Spinach & Peppers
Ingredients:
1 pound chicken sausage links, sliced into 1/4 inch pieces (about 5 links)
1 cup brown rice
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 cup bell peppers, diced
1 jalapeño pepper, finely diced
6 ounces baby spinach, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
1 cup greek yogurt
2 teaspoons tamari
3 Tablespoons finely diced shallots or onion
Salt & fresh ground black pepper
1 cup brown rice
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 cup bell peppers, diced
1 jalapeño pepper, finely diced
6 ounces baby spinach, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
1 cup greek yogurt
2 teaspoons tamari
3 Tablespoons finely diced shallots or onion
Salt & fresh ground black pepper
Directions:
Cook the rice.
Make the sauce. Combine the yogurt, tamari, and shallots in a small bowl. Set aside, or refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Sautè the sausage, onions and peppers until carmelized.
Add the garlic and ginger to the pan and cook an additional 30 seconds to one minute, until the aromatics have released their magical smells. Don't overcook the garlic or it will turn bitter.
Add 3/4 of the sauce and all the rice to the pan.
Add the spinach and cook until the spinach has wilted and the dish is thoroughly warmed.
Make the sauce. Combine the yogurt, tamari, and shallots in a small bowl. Set aside, or refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Sautè the sausage, onions and peppers until carmelized.
Add the garlic and ginger to the pan and cook an additional 30 seconds to one minute, until the aromatics have released their magical smells. Don't overcook the garlic or it will turn bitter.
Add 3/4 of the sauce and all the rice to the pan.
Add the spinach and cook until the spinach has wilted and the dish is thoroughly warmed.
Notes:
Serve the remaining sauce on the side as an add-in.
Making the rice and the sauce ahead of time makes this meal come together in minutes once dinner time arrives.
As always, I'm an advocate for more veggies. Add snow peas, broccoli, green beans or other veggies to the bowl, or serve them separately. Just eat more veggies.
Tamari is a gluten-free byproduct of making miso. It's basically a substitute for soy sauce, and it is still made from soy. Coconut aminos are a great substitute if you have issues with soy.
Chicken sausage from Trader Joe's has been the go-to alternative for smoked pork or beef sausage in our house, but feel free to use your favorite smoked sausage, shrimp, bacon, or even shredded rotisserie chicken instead. The idea here is to keep it delicious, quick, and easy.
If you're lactose intolerant or just not a fan of yogurt you can use mayo, but ewwwwwww...
Making the rice and the sauce ahead of time makes this meal come together in minutes once dinner time arrives.
As always, I'm an advocate for more veggies. Add snow peas, broccoli, green beans or other veggies to the bowl, or serve them separately. Just eat more veggies.
Tamari is a gluten-free byproduct of making miso. It's basically a substitute for soy sauce, and it is still made from soy. Coconut aminos are a great substitute if you have issues with soy.
Chicken sausage from Trader Joe's has been the go-to alternative for smoked pork or beef sausage in our house, but feel free to use your favorite smoked sausage, shrimp, bacon, or even shredded rotisserie chicken instead. The idea here is to keep it delicious, quick, and easy.
If you're lactose intolerant or just not a fan of yogurt you can use mayo, but ewwwwwww...