Chorizo Bowl

Name: Chorizo Bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons canola oil; 1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked chorizo or jalapeno chicken sausage links, sliced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 can (15 ounces) no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained; 1 cup fresh or frozen corn; 1 package (8.8 ounces) ready-to-serve brown rice; 2 cups fresh baby spinach; 1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco or shredded Monterey Jack cheese; Chopped fresh cilantro

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This chorizo bowl is the kind of fast weeknight dinner that actually tastes like a treat.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons canola oil
1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked chorizo or jalapeno chicken sausage links, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can (15 ounces) no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
1 cup fresh or frozen corn
1 package (8.8 ounces) ready-to-serve brown rice
2 cups fresh baby spinach
1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco or shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add sausage; cook and stir until lightly browned. Remove from pan.
Add onion to same skillet; cook and stir 3-5 minutes or until tender. Stir in beans, tomatoes, corn and sausage; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Stir in rice and spinach; cook 2-3 minutes or until heated through and spinach is wilted. Sprinkle with cheese and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 425 calories, 14g fat (3g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 1275mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 8g fiber), 27g protein.

I'm always on the hunt for fast and filling meals. Chicken sausage makes an awesome one-dish dinner by itself or served with brown rice in a burrito. —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah

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