Brown Rice Veggie Medley

Name: Brown Rice Veggie Medley
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Cajun Country Long Grain Brown Rice (or any other Cajun Country Rice variety); 3 slices center-cut bacon or turkey bacon (cooked and crumbled); 1 tomato (seeded and chopped in long, thin pieces); 2 large yellow squash (seeded and chopped in long, thin pieces); 3 cups raw baby spinach; .5 cup 2% shredded cheddar; 4 wedges Laughing Cow light swiss cheese; 2 T. light sour cream; .5 tsp salt; .25 tsp black pepper

It can be hard to make healthy eating choices, but this delicious side dish makes it easy!

Course Side Dish

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Ingredients

2 cups Cajun Country Long Grain Brown Rice (or any other Cajun Country Rice variety)
3 slices center-cut bacon or turkey bacon cooked and crumbled
1 tomato seeded and chopped in long, thin pieces
2 large yellow squash seeded and chopped in long, thin pieces
3 cups raw baby spinach
.5 cup 2% shredded cheddar
4 wedges Laughing Cow light swiss cheese
2 T. light sour cream
.5 tsp salt
.25 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Spray skillet with non-stick cooking spray, and bring to medium heat.
Add squash, cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add tomato and spinach leaves, cover and continue cooking for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add cheeses and sour cream.
Mix well, and continue cooking until cheeses have melted.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add cooked Cajun Country Brown Rice.
Top with bacon crumbles.