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My Mom's Sausage & Rice Casserole

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"This is my favorite casserole! It features pork sausage, rice, chicken noodle soup mix and various vegetables. I grew up loving this and now I make it for my husband, who loves it as much as me if not more." — az_starshine

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large skillet over medium high heat, combine the sausage, onion, celery and green bell pepper and saute for 5 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
Stir the dry rice in with the sausage and vegetables, then add the water and the soup mix. Transfer this mixture to a lightly greased 2 quart casserole dish and top with the almonds.
Bake, covered, at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 90 minutes.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 1 hr 40 mins
READY IN 2 hrs

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 08, 2004

My kids (12 & 15) loved this recipe. I made a big mistake, though, I foolishly didn't drain the sausage afer browning--consequently the finished product came out very, very greasy. Also, I didn't cook the sausage for only 5 mins--it was still very pink--which scares me w/pork--I cooked it until it was completely brown. I will definited make this agin.

—DEIRDRES

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 13, 2003

would make this again - next time i would go ahead and continue to cook everything right in my deep frying pan (for about an hour) - cut down lots of time... just make sure you fry the sausage good enough ...

—TRIXY38

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Aug 15, 2005

I have made a very similar recipe for years and handed out the recipe countless times ..my variation doesn't take as much time and will be less salty/less fat as it doubles the recipe and still uses only 1 pound of sausage..I use it as a side dish instead of a main dish.My variation follows: Cook 1 pound of sausage(I like JImmy Dean Sage) in large skillet with chopped onion,bell pepper and celery until sausage is brown..drain off fat. Meanwhile, bring 4 1/2 cups of water to a boil, add 1 cup regular (not minute) rice and 2 packages Liptons Chicken Noodle with white meat soup mix...simmer for 20 minutes. Mix all together, add a jar of chopped mushrooms if desired..its ready to go.

—MMARTIN598

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Jan 08, 2004

We loved this! Unfortunately, it barely made enough for all of use so next time, I will have to double the recipe. I did add some fresh sliced mushrooms and a little more celery. I don't think it really matters what kind of sausage you use...as long as you know you like it. Will make this again and again. Very EASY recipe!

—DREGINEK

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Jan 08, 2004

Although this recipe takes a long time to cook....the prep time is fairly short. It is a wonderful recipe ....my family loved the taste and went back for seconds. One hint though...spray the casserole dish with non stick spray to avoid all the noodles and rice sticking. I will definately make this again.

—COOKINFORFUN

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Feb 26, 2003

I made this for Christmas dinner, and prepared it the day before so I wouldn't be stuck in the kitchen all day! Aside from chopping and cooking the sausage, it is such a simple recipe! It was delicious, everyone wanted the recipe!

—EMILYISGREAT

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Dec 29, 2003

This recipe is easily converted to make it very quick to prepare, I use 1-2 tbs dry minced onion, substitute sliced waterchestnuts for the celery, add a small drained can of sliced mushrooms and eliminated the green peppers. The first time I made this it stuck to the pan so I greased the pan with shortening and used the browned sausage as the bottom layer, no more sticking.

—FARMMOM

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May 06, 2003

very easy to make and came out really delicious. we ate every bit of it and I will definitely make it again.

—OUTOFIT

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Nutrition

Calories
449 kcal
22%

Carbohydrates
30.1 g
10%

Cholesterol
72 mg
24%

Fat
29 g
45%

Fiber
2.3 g
9%

Protein
16.8 g
34%

Sodium
1796 mg
72%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

My Mom's Sausage & Rice Casserole

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 449
** Calories from Fat: 261

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 29g 45 %
** Saturated Fat 9g 45 %
** Cholesterol 72mg 24 %
** Sodium 1796mg 72 %
** Potassium 326mg 9 %
** Total Carbohydrates 30.1g 10 %
** Dietary Fiber 2.3g 9 %
** Protein 16.8g 34 %
** Sugars 3g
** Vitamin A 3 %
** Vitamin C 29 %
** Calcium 6 %
** Iron 28 %
** Thiamin 78 %
** Niacin 44 %
** Vitamin B6 16 %
** Magnesium 16 %
** Folate 35 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.