Description
This super simple, 7 ingredient casserole is full of fresh vegetables and brown rice, making it as wholesome as it is hearty. Easy to prepare ahead of time, this Southwestern sausage and vegetable brown rice casserole is adaptable and is sure to become a family favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb sausage, casings removed (I used pork, but chicken or turkey would work great too)
- 1 c diced onion (about 1 small)
- 3 c diced zucchini (about 2 regular)
- 1 1/2 c diced red pepper (about 1 large)
- 1 1/2 c long grain brown rice
- 3 c vegetable or chicken broth
- 2 c shredded pepper-jack cheese
- cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the sausage and onion. Cook until the the sausage is crumbled and no longer pink. Remove from heat.
- While the sausage cooks, add the rice, vegetables, and broth into a 9X13 baking dish.
- Add cooked sausage and onion to baking dish and mix well.
- Cover tightly with tinfoil and place in oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
- Remove tinfoil, sprinkle with pepper-jack cheese and place back in oven uncovered for 2 minutes, until cheese is melted.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve with chips and salsa.