SAUSAGE AND RICE CASSEROLE SIDE DISH

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When company's coming or when I need a quick-and-easy dish to pass, this is my hands-down favorite. A neighbor introduced me to the delicious combination of fluffy rice and sage-seasoned sausage. One forkful was all it took to convince me that I'd found a winner. -Joyce Green, Bettendorf, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 pound sage-flavored pork sausage
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 cup converted rice, uncooked
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper

Steps:

Brown sausage in a heavy skillet over medium heat; transfer sausage to a 2-1/2-qt. greased casserole dish. In the sausage drippings, saute celery, onion, peppers and mushrooms until lightly browned; transfer to prepared dish. Add water chestnuts, rice, broth and seasonings; mix well. Cover tightly and bake at 350° for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until rice is fluffy and tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281 calories, Fat 17g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 1002mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 11g protein.