Hey everyone! Here is a recipe I came up with one night while desperately searching for dinner. It combines seasoned ground turkey with rice, beans, scrambled egg and veggies - think a healthified and Americanized version of fried rice.

Relatively simple ingredients and preparation turns out to be big flavor. It's undergone a few modifications and now I have a recipe that I'm very happy with. It's got a great macro balance and is filling and healthy! I've also included my preferred method of preparing brown rice (I had a lot of rice failures before I found this method).



Turkey Rice Bowl - serves 4

Ingredients
- 1 cup long grain brown rice
- 1 chicken bullion cube (or 1.5 cups chicken broth/stock)
- 1lb ground turkey
- 4 eggs
- 8oz mushrooms, sliced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup cooked black beans
- 1 cup chickpeas
- 20 black olives, sliced
- 170g (2 servings) fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- coarse kosher salt & fresh ground pepper to taste
- oregano & parsley to taste (I typically use dried)
- Cajun seasoning
- Spike gourmet natural seasoning (Available in fancier grocery stores. If you've never heard of it, check it out here)

Directions
1. Prepare brown rice: Add rice to pot with 1.5 cups cold water and 1 chicken bullion cube (or 1.5 cups broth/stock). Heat uncovered on medium heat until it reaches a boil, then cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer about 20 minutes or until all liquid is evaporated. Do not remove the lid. After liquid is evaporated, turn off heat and let sit covered for a minimum of 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, brown turkey in a medium pan. While still raw, season with Cajun and Spike seasonings to taste (I like to be a little generous with these seasonings).
3. Scramble 4 eggs, set aside.
4. In a large pan, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil on medium heat. Add mushrooms and season with salt, pepper, oregano, and parsley. Cook for approx. 5 minutes then add spinach. Stir occasionally until spinach is all wilted and begins to darken.
5. Add beans, chickpeas, scrambled egg, and sliced olives to the pan the with mushrooms. Stir well, sautee for 5-10 minutes.
6. In a large bowl, combine cooked rice, turkey, and vegetables. Divide into 4 bowls and enjoy! It's also quite good with a little hot sauce on top, if you're into that.

If anyone tries this recipe let me know how you like it. It's become a fairly frequent dinner for my fiancee and I, and since it serves 4 we each have a container leftover for lunch.

Enjoy!!

Calories: 569 / Fat:21 / Carbs:51 / Protein:44