Charleston Rice

I found this one in "Cookin' with the Lion - A Collection of Recipes from Alumni and Friends of Penn State." Lyn Kennedy contributed it with the comment, "A nice accompaniment to roast pheasant or Cornish game hens."

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped green pepper
• 2  cups  sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped celery
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons butter
• 1  lb bulk pork sausage
• 1  cup  uncooked long-grain rice
• 2  tablespoons  minced parsley
• 2  cups  hot chicken stock

Directions

1. In a heavy skillet saute onion, green pepper, mushrooms and celery in the butter.
2. Remove vegetables to a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
3. In the same skillet saute sausage, breaking it into little pieces. Drain off fat, add sausage to mixing bowl with vegetables.
4. Add the rice and minced parsley, stir thoroughly.
5. Stir in hot chicken stock.
6. Pour into lightly greased 2 1/2-quart casserole with lid.
7. Cover and bake at 350* for 30 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and stir gently.
9. Replace cover and bake an additional 30 minutes.