Sausage Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. uncooked regular rice
2 c. chopped carrots
1 large onion, chopped
1 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. chopped green peppers
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can chicken broth
1/4 c. water
1 lb. good pack sausage (Jimmy Dean)
fresh mushrooms (optional)
fresh parsley (optional)

Preparation

Spread
rice evenly in a lightly greased 3 quart casserole dish, sprayed.
Spoon vegetables over rice.
Pour chicken broth and
water
over
the
vegetables.
Cook
sausage until browned; drain
well.
Spoon
sausage over vegetables.
Cover and
bake
at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and stir well.
Cover
and bake an additional 30 minutes.
Garnish with mushrooms and parsley, if desired.