Sausage, Peppers And Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. mild Italian sausage (can use turkey sausage)
1/4 c. water
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 sweet onions, coarsely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced optional
1 large green pepper coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 c. basmati or good quality long grain white rice
3 1/2 c. low sodium chicken broth or water
1 bay leaf
About 1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0. In a large casserole, heat the Italian sausage with 1/4 cup water over high heat and cook for 6 minutes, or until the water is gone. Remove the sausage and let cool slightly. Slice the sausage into 1 inch pieces and set aside.