PUBLISHED 1/16/2020
This recipe is a Perfectly Imperfect 1-pan meal!! I love a great dish that also comes with easy clean up. The ground Turkey and rice fill your belly with a comfort feeling, and with the lemon and dill, your taste buds will be excited too. So easy, no mess, and super delicious!!
PREP TIME: < 5 minutes
COOK TIME: 25-30 minutes
SERVINGS: 4
ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground Turkey (I used 92% lean)*
- 1 Onion (chopped)
- 3 Garlic Cloves (finely chopped)
- 2 TSP Dill**
- 1 bag fresh Spinach
- 1 cup Rice***
- 2 cups Stock (any kind you like)
- 1 TBSP Butter****
- juice from 1/2 Lemon
- zest from 1/2 Lemon
- 2 oz Goat Cheese or Feta (1/2 log or small container)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 bunch Cilantro (chopped)*****
- chopped Scallion/green onion (optional)
*Any kind of ground meat could be used for this recipe – Chicken, Beef, Pork, or even Lamb would be great.
**If you are using fresh Dill, chop about 2 TBSP.
***I used regular Brown Rice (which took longer than 20 minutes to cook) but White, Jasmine, Wild, or Basmati will be delicious – just cook for the length of time according to the package.
****This can be omitted, but it does soften the dish at the end. I actually used my favorite Plant-based Butter – Country Crock Avocado Oil!
*****Parsley can be substituted for the Cilantro or even fresh Dill. But I would recommend using one of them and not skipping out.
instructions
- Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground Turkey and season with Salt and Pepper. Saute about 5 minutes or until nicely browned.
- Strain out the Turkey and set aside.
- Turn heat to medium-low and add Onion to left over pan grease. Saute until they become soft and translucent (about 3-5 minutes.) Add Garlic and Dill to pan and cook another minute.
- Add Spinach. Continually stir until the Spinach wilts and mixes with the Onions (about 2-3 minutes.)
- Increase heat to high. Add Rice and Stock, stir, and season with Salt and Pepper. Bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes (or as long as instructed on rice package.)
- Remove lid and stir in Butter, Turkey, Lemon juice and zest, and Goat Cheese.
- Garnish with Cilantro, Scallions, and lemon wedges and Naan Bread. ENJOY!!
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