Health Hotline Magazine | September 2025

Instructions Ingredients Serves: 4 • Prep time: 15 minutes • Cooking time: 45 minutes • Total time: 50 minutes Pizza night just got a fun and healthy upgrade! These easy pizza bowls have all the cheesy, saucy goodness your family loves—without the crust. They’re loaded with veggies, savory meat, and melty cheese, making them a delicious low-carb twist on traditional pizza. Simple to make and easy to customize, everyone can build their own bowl just the way they like it! Pizza Bowls

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. 2. Add the sausage to a skillet set over medium heat. Gently break the sausage apart and cook, stirring every few minutes, until nicely browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the browned sausage from the skillet to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain all but approximately 1 tablespoon of the grease and place the skillet back over medium heat. 3. Add the mushrooms and pepper to the hot skillet and sauté, stirring frequently, until the liquid from the mushrooms evaporates and the vegetables are tender, 7-8 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes, or until the garlic is fragrant. 4.Drizzle the olive oil over the vegetable mixture and stir in the riced cauliflower or cooked rice. Add the seasonings and cook, stirring frequently, until riced cauliflower is cooked through, 8-9 minutes (if you are using cooked rice, it is not necessary to cook for this long). If using organic greens, add them to the skillet, cover and let wilt for approximately 2 minutes. Gently stir to combine. 5. Divide the vegetable-cauliflower rice mixture among four oven safe bowls. Top with cooked sausage, optional add-ins, pasta sauce, and cheeses. Place bowls on a baking sheet and set in the oven to bake until cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly browned.

1 pound ground Italian sausage 1 cup thinly sliced organic mushrooms 1 organic bell pepper (any color), diced 2 cloves organic garlic, minced 1 tablespoon Natural Grocers ® Brand Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 (12-ounce) bag frozen organic riced cauliflower or 3 cups cooked organic rice

Natural Grocers Brand Bulk seasonings: 1 teaspoon Organic Italian Seasoning ¾ teaspoon Real Salt ½ teaspoon Organic Onion Granules

1 cup Natural Grocers Brand Organic Pasta Sauce (any flavor) 1-1½ cups Natural Grocers Brand Organic Mozzarella Cheese Shreds ½ cup Natural Grocers Brand Organic Parmesan Cheese Shreds Optional add-ins: organic greens such as spinach or kale, pepperoni slices, Natural Grocers Brand Sliced Olives (Kalamata or black), organic feta crumbles, organic tomato slices, organic basil, minced organic chives or organic parsley, for garnish

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