Sausage and Rice Casserole
Easy sausage and rice casserole is a comforting dinner made with ground sausage, rice, and a Lipton noodle soup mix. A nostalgic dinner that is sure to become a family favorite.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground sausage
- ½ cup onion, diced
- ½ cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 8 ounce can water chestnuts, drained and diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 1 packet dry Lipton Noodle Soup Mix
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large skillet or dutch oven, crumble and brown the sausage over medium heat. Once the sausage has browned, drain off any excess grease.
- Stir in the diced onion, celery, bell pepper, and water chestnuts. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Mix in the uncooked rice and a packet of Lipton Noodle Soup Mix.
- Pour in the chicken broth. Stir to combine. Let the mixture simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the casserole mixture into the prepared baking dish. Cover the baking dish tightly with foil.
- Bake for 50 minutes. Remove the casserole from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 1022mg | Potassium: 307mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg