MAKE-AHEAD SAUSAGE AND VEGGIE BOWLS

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Make weekday lunch-prep a breeze with this sheet pan sausage and veggie meal while cooking up a pot of rice! This is so versatile; you can use different veggies, or use quinoa instead of rice. You can drizzle with Italian dressing or add some hot sauce. The possibilities are endless! Refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Provided by France C

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Brussels Sprouts Roasted

Time 45m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 ¼ cups uncooked brown rice
2 ½ cups water
½ teaspoon salt
5 Italian turkey sausage links
1 large red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 orange bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
5 (3-cup) storage containers
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cover a large 12x17-inch baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease with cooking spray.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add brown rice and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add water and salt. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until water is absorbed, 20 to 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, place sausages on one end of the baking sheet. Place onion next to the sausages. Place Brussels sprouts next to onion. Sprinkle garlic powder, salt, and pepper over vegetables. Drizzle with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. Toss to coat.
Roast in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove baking sheet from the oven. Stir vegetables and turn sausages over. Add bell pepper to the baking sheet and drizzle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes. Let cool.
Slice sausages into bite-sized pieces. Divide brown rice, vegetables, and sausage pieces evenly among the 5 containers. Top with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 451.7 calories, Carbohydrate 47.8 g, Cholesterol 66.9 mg, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 1251.6 mg, Sugar 3.8 g