Chadron Sausage & Rice Casserole

NELady's Note:

I made this casserole from ingredients that were in my pantry and refrigerator - I wrote it down as I went because it smelled so good!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 6-8

Yield: 1.0 casserole

• 1 lb jimmy dean regular pork sausage
• 1 large onion , diced
• 3 sweet mini bell peppers or 1 bell pepper , diced
• ½-1 cup celery , chopped
• 1 cup fresh corn kernel (can substitute frozen or canned, I cut mine right off the cob)
• 1 (10 ¾ ounce) can cream of celery soup (can substitute any cream soup you have on hand)
• 1 (1 ¼ ounce) package jimmy dean peppered gravy mix
• 1 cup jasmine rice (can substitute long-grain white rice or Basmati rice, use whatever rice you have on hand)
• 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1 cup water
• nonstick cooking spray (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350*F.
2. Over medium heat, cook sausage with onion, peppers, celery and corn until cooked through in a large frying pan.
3. Add remaining ingredients, mix well.
4. Pour into 9x12" baking dish (I sprayed mined with non-stick cooking spray).
5. Bake 45 minutes to an hour or until rice is done.