Italian Wedding Rice with Sausage

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

With the additional of seasoned rice, Italian wedding soup with meatballs, spinach and other veggies becomes a one-skillet meal.

Ingredients

1 pound ground pork sausage
1/4 cup diced carrots
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup minced onion
2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
1 (5 2/5 ounce) package Knorr® Rice Sides™ - Herb & Butter
Shredded Parmesan cheese, for topping

Directions

1 Shape ground sausage into 1/2-inch mini meatballs. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Cook sausage balls until no longer pink in the center, 8 to 12 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a paper-towel-lined plate. Drain all but a tablespoon of the grease from the skillet.
2 Place carrots, celery, and onion in skillet and cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add chicken broth, baby spinach, and Knorr® Rice Sides™ - Herb & Butter. Cook according to package instructions.
3 Transfer meatballs back to skillet; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.