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Here's for all of you rice lovers out there...

Italian Rice

• 1 lb lean ground beef (or substitute ground turkey breast)
• 1 28 oz jar fat-free pasta sauce, any flavor
• 1 8 oz can sliced mushrooms
• 3 cups water
• 3 cups instant rice
• 1/2 cup fat-free grated parmesan cheese topping

In a large, 3-quart nonstick pan, bring ground beef, pasta sauce, mushrooms and water to a full boil, stirring occasionally.

Stir in rice and cover. Remove from heat. Let sit 5 minutes.

Evenly sprinkle all servings with fat-free grated parmesan cheese.

Serve hot.

Servings: 6, Calories: 353 (ground turkey: 337), Carbohydrate: 54 grams, Protien: 24 grams (ground turkey: 26 grams), Total Fat: 3 grams (ground turkey: 1 gram), Cholesterol: 41 mg (ground turkey: 51 mg), Dietary Fiber: 3 grams, Sodium: 746 mg (ground turkey: 739 mg), WW: 7 points per serving (ground turkey: 6 points).