Cheesy Chicken Sausage and Rice Casserole
Description
This is a wonderful casserole for a weekight dinner when you want some great comfort food. This dish, which starts in the skillet and finishes in the oven, is an all in one meal that everyone in your family will enjoy. It is cheesy and creamy, but the cre
Ingredients
1 T. olive oil
1 lb. pre-cooked Italian chicken sausage, similar to Kielbasa, cut into bite-sized pieces (turkey could be used too)
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 gloves garlic, minced
1/2 t. salt, or to taste
1/2 t. black pepper, or to taste
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
1 c. long grain white rice –uncooked
1 3/4 c. chicken stock
1/2 c. sour cream
1 1/2 c. cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
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Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large non-stick skillet that is also oven-safe (if you don’t have an oven safe skillet, just transfer everything to an oven-safe baking dish), heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Add in the chicken sausage and saute for about five minutes.
Remove sausage from pan and add more oil if needed. Add in onion, red pepper and green pepper and continue cooking until the peppers and onions are tender. Add in garlic and cook for a minute or two longer, or until fragrant. Season everything with salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
Return the sausage back to the pan. Stir in white rice, then slowly stir in chicken stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Add in sour cream and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and stir to combine.
If skillet is oven-proof, sprinkle remaining cheese over the top of the skillet. If skillet isn't oven-proof, transfer mixture to a casserole dish, then top with cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes uncovered, or until the cheese is bubbly and the rice is tender.