Cheesy Italian Rice with Sausage

Yields:
4
Prep Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Use up the rest of the Italian sausage, rice (so cheap!), cheese, and spinach for this killer cheesy rice.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup
white rice
- 1 Tbsp.
extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1
large onion, diced
- 2
cloves garlic, minced
kosher salt
- 1/2 lb.
Italian sausage, casings removed
- 2 cups
chopped baby spinach
- 3/4 cup
shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup
shredded Cheddar
Juice of 1 lemon
Directions
- Step 1In a medium saucepan, cook rice according to package directions.
- Step 2Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft, 6 minutes, then season with salt. Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, then add spinach and cook until wilted, 3 to 4 minutes more.
- Step 3Add cooked rice and cheeses and stir until well combined. Drizzle with olive oil, squeeze with lemon juice, and season with salt.
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