Recipe: Yummy Sausage and Rice Casserole

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Sausage and Rice Casserole. Sausage, rice, celery, and onions all bake in a creamy sauce and the result will wow the entire family! It has been a while since I have made a casserole on the blog. How do you make Sausage and Rice Casserole?

Sausage and Rice Casserole This sausage and rice casserole recipe is loaded with sausage, tender vegetables, rice and Cheddar cheese for a hearty, flavorful dish that's perfect for those cold winter days, or anytime you're in the mood for comfort food. In a skillet, brown sausage and drain grease. Stir in rice, onion, garlic and peppers. You can have Sausage and Rice Casserole using 5 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Sausage and Rice Casserole

  1. It's 1 lb of ground sausage.
  2. You need 1 cup of uncooked rice.
  3. You need 2-3 cups of shredded cheddar cheese.
  4. Prepare 1 can of cream of mushroom.
  5. Prepare 1 can of or 8 oz. fresh mushrooms.

Stir in tomatoes, chicken broth, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. I made this casserole-except I modified the cayenne pepper. This is a flavorful rice casserole with sausage and slivered almonds Use bulk fresh chorizo in the casserole pictured, but a regular or spicy breakfast sausage, turkey sausage, or Italian sausage would add flavor as well. While visiting my Grandsons on vacation, the family ask for me to make sausage and rice.

Sausage and Rice Casserole step by step

  1. Cook rice per directions.
  2. Brown sausage with mushrooms.
  3. Mix ½ of cheese and cream of mushroom over low heat until cheese is melted.
  4. Mix cooked sausage with soup.
  5. Stir in cooked rice.
  6. Pour into casserole dish and cover with remaining cheese.
  7. Cook @350 for 20 minutes.

While they didn't have the ingredients for my original recipe, I decided to just play with what they had on hand and this is what I came up with. You can assemble this casserole and refrigerate until ready to bake. Brown sausage in frying pan and pour off grease. Add chopped onion, garlic, celery, and green pepper to sausage and simmer until tender. In bowl combine rice and soups and then add cooked ingredients.