Light Cheesy Chicken Sausage Rice Casserole Food

CHEESY SAUSAGE AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Add olive oil to a 15-inch oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the sausage and sear it on each side until browned, 2-3 minutes on each side.
• Remove the skillet from heat and add the onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic, rice, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, 1 cup of cheese, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
• Top with pats of butter (evenly spaced) and the remaining shredded cheddar cheese.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake another 20 minutes, or until cheese is hot and bubbly.
• Top with parsley. Salt to taste.

CHEESY SAUSAGE/ RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish, set aside.
• 2. Brown sausage, onion, garlic, mushrooms, seasonings together in about 1 tablespoon oil, and drain.
• 3. Combine the rice with the sausage mixture. Add the pimentos.
• 4. Add soups and shredded cheese; stir to mix thoroughly. Pour mixture into greased casserole dish. Bake 25-30 minutes or until casserole bubbles in the center. Remove from oven and sprinkle additional cheese on top, if desired...I didn't. Bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes. Roughly 40 minutes in all.
• 5. I think you could substitute just about anything in this dish for the mushrooms; if not a fan...it just had an awesome flavor. Make sure you use a flavorful sausage...as I think that is what made the dish wonderful!....Enjoy!

SAUSAGE AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 350°.
• 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.
• Pour into greased Pyrex pan.
• Bake 1 1/2 hours at 350°, stirring occasionally.