(NAPSA)—One-dish meals such as hearty soups, stews, pasta and rice bowls are becoming popular dinnertime favorites for timecrunched Americans seekingsatisfying and easy-to-prepare meal solutions. Busy home cooks don’t always have time to make traditional meals complete with a main r course, side dish, vegetable and salad. By combining thebestofall ingredients, one-dish meals are a terrific alternative because of the minimal prep time and variety of dishes that can result. These tasty meals also offer an excellent way to incorporate minimally processed, healthful ingredients— whole grains, fiber-rich vegetables and protein from meats and cheeses—into thediet. “Americans are seeking a new style of comfort food with recipes that are hearty, wholesome and full of fresh ingredients,” said Philip Jones, a professionally trained chef and president of All natural sausage, fresh spinach and brown rice combine to make this one-dish meal a delicious, satisfying suppertimetreat. 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes % cup reduced fat shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1 ripe avocado, peeled, seeded andthinly sliced % cup choppedcilantro or thinly sliced green onions Jones Dairy Farm. “One-dish Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add cumin seeds; cook 2 to 3 minutes,stirring occasionally, until seeds are fragrant and toasted. Transfer seeds to large bow]; set aside. Add sausageslices to Sausage, Spinach and Brown Rice with Toasted Cumin Makes5 (1% cup) servings utes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is heated through. Meanwhile, add salsa and salad dressing to cumin seeds in bow]; mix well. Add spinach; toss until spinach is coated. Heat rice in microwave oven according to package directions. Add hot rice to bow]; toss with spinach until spinachis slightly wilted. Add sausage; toss well. Stir in toma- meals have appeal because they’re easy, fresh-from-scratch dishes the entire family can enjoy.” A number of one-dish meal recipes, such as this one, are at www.jonesdairyfarm.com. 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 (7 oz.) package JonesAll Natural Golden Brown sausagelinks, cut into %inch thick slices % cup salsa of choice 2 tablespoonslight vinaigrette salad dressing 1 (5 oz.) package fresh baby spinach (5 cups packed) 1 (8.8 ounce) packagefully cooked brownrice (2 cups) same skillet; cook 4 to 5 min- toes and cheese; transfer to serving plates. Top with avocado slices and cilantro. Serve warm or at room temperature.
