Baked Parmesan Rice With Sausage, Peppers And Mushrooms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 -3 tablespoons oil
1 lb Italian sausage, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
2 medium onions, chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
1 medium sweet bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
1 1/2 cups canned mushroom slices
1 small zucchini, halved and sliced
2 1/2 cups converted white rice (Uncle Ben's is good!)
4 cups good-quality chicken broth
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 - 1 teaspoon dried basil (optional but really recommended)
salt and pepper

Preparation

Grease a \"huge\" oven proof fry pan with a fitted lid, or use a large oven proof pot skillet.
In the frypan, heat oil on medium-high heat.
Add in the sausages, and saute for 5 minutes, or until browned.
Transfer to a bowl.
Pour some of the fat from the skillet if desired, and discard the rest.
Set oven to 350 degrees.
To the same skillet/frypan, saute the onions and garlic for about 5 minutes until soft.
Add in the red bell pepper, mushrooms and zucchini; saute, stirring occasionally (about 5-6 minutes).
Stir in the uncooked rice; toss to coat.
Add in the chicken stock; bring to a boil, and stir in the grated Parmesan cheese, basil, pepper and browned sausage; mix well with a spoon.
Bake in the same fypan for 25 minutes, or until rice is done to desired texture.
Delicious!