Dump-and-Bake Italian Sausage Recipe with Rice

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Dump-and-Bake Italian Sausage Recipe with Rice

Spend just 10 minutes stirring together the raw ingredients and this Dump-and-Bake Italian Sausage Recipe with Rice is ready for the oven!

Course Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Keyword casserole, Italian Sausage Recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 1 25

Servings people

Calories 418kcal

Author Blair Lonergan

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups water (or low-sodium chicken broth)
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup (I use Campbell's Heart Healthy variety)
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, drained
1 sweet bell pepper (any color), diced
1 small onion, diced (about 1 cup total)
12 ounces fully-cooked Italian sausage, sliced into rounds (I use Aidell’s Italian Style Smoked Chicken Sausage)*

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Add water, cream of mushroom soup, Italian seasoning, salt, garlic powder, and pepper to the prepared dish. Whisk until completely combined.
Stir in the uncooked rice, tomatoes, bell pepper, and onion.
Cover tightly with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in the sausage. Cover again, return to the oven, and bake for 20-25 more minutes.
At this point, give the casserole a stir and check the rice for doneness. If the rice isn’t completely tender, cover the dish and continue baking for 10-15 more minutes, or until most of the liquid is absorbed and the rice is done.

Notes

Cooking Just for Two? Cut the ingredients in half and bake the casserole in an 8-inch square pan!

*If you prefer to use raw Italian sausage, that will work too. You can brown it in a separate skillet and add it to the dish according to the recipe instructions. Alternatively, you can add raw sausage to the dish with all of the other ingredients at the beginning of your cooking time so that it has cooks through by the time the rice is done. Also, be aware that some of the grease from the sausage will be left in the dish (you can stir it in), so you might like to try raw Italian turkey sausage for a leaner option.

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