Name: Make-Ahead Sausage and Veggie Bowls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray -; Olive oil, divided - 3 tablespoons; Uncooked brown rice - 1 ¼ cups; Water - 2 ½ cups; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Italian turkey sausage links - 5; Red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces - 1 large; Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved - 1 pound; Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Orange bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces - 1; 5 (3-cup) storage containers - 1; Grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Make-Ahead Sausage and Veggie Bowls

1. Nonstick cooking spray

2. Olive oil, divided 3 tablespoons

3. Uncooked brown rice 1 ¼ cups

4. Water 2 ½ cups

5. Salt ½ teaspoon

6. Italian turkey sausage links 5

7. Red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 large

8. Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved 1 pound

9. Garlic powder 1 teaspoon

10. Salt ½ teaspoon

11. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

12. Orange bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces 1

13. 5 (3-cup) storage containers 1

14. Grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Make-Ahead Sausage and Veggie Bowls

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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.

4 . Stage

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.

5 . Stage

Slice sausages into bite-sized pieces. Divide brown rice, vegetables, and sausage pieces evenly among the 5 containers. Top with Parmesan cheese.