Italian Palmini Rice Bake

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This Palmini rice bake only requires four ingredients and is a delicious and filling low carb vegetarian meal with wonderful Italian flavors and colors!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Makes: 2 Servings

Net Carbs: 6

Calories: 163

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

US CustomaryMetric

12 oz net weight Palmini rice, drained and rinsed
2 oz fresh baby spinach roughly chopped
½ cup low carb pizza sauce eg Rao's
2 oz sliced fresh mozzarella about 5-6 slices
black pepper
fresh basil optional garnish

Equipment

Step-by-Step Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400F.
Combine the Palmini rice, baby spinach and pizza sauce together in a bowl. Stir to mix thoroughly.
Spoon the mixture into a small baking dish and level it out. Place slices of fresh mozzarella over the top, and grind some black pepper over everything.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling and the mozzarella is starting to brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 11gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 891mgFiber: 5gNet Carbs: 6g

Notes

6g net carbs per serving (half the recipe)

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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.