Four ingredient baked Italian sausage casserole is a favorite for our family for dinner! It’s fast, flavorful, easy, and delicious! With some self control, there will be enough left over for lunch tomorrow!
What I Love About This Recipe
- It has only 4 ingredients
- It’s a super easy recipe
- It feeds a crowd
- It’s delicious!
How To Make Italian Sausage Casserole
First, start your rice. To a heavy bottomed sauce pan, add 1 cup of Jasmine rice and 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low and cook for 18 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let the rice sit for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Next, in a skillet, brown 1 pound of Italian Sausage.
Artzy Foodie Pro Tip: If you like spice, try using spicy Italian sausage.
Mix together the rice, the sausage, a 15 ounce can of roughly chopped stewed tomatoes, and 1 cup of grated mozzarella cheese. Add to an oven safe baking dish.
Top with another cup of grated mozzarella cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
What to Serve With Italian Sausage Casserole
This dish goes great bread and a simple salad.
Can This be Made Ahead of Time
Italian sausage casserole can be made a day ahead of time. Add the mixture to the baking dish but wait to add the cheese topping until ready to bake. Because it will be cold from the refrigerator, add 10 minutes to the baking time.
Storage and Reheating
If you have any leftovers, store them covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, until warmed through.
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Italian Sausage Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 cup Jasmine rice
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 15 ounce can stewed tomatoes roughly chopped
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- To a heavy bottomed sauce pan, add the rice and water. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low and cook for 18 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let the rice sit for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- Brown sausage
- In a bowl, mix together the cooked sausage, the cooked rice, the roughly chopped stewed tomatoes, and one cup of the cheese
- Put mixture into a baking pan
- Top with remaining cheese
- Bake for 45 minutes
Rice, sausage and stewed tomatoes … Mmmmmm! And of course, the mozzarella cheese! The perfect combination for a casserole. I definitely need to try this recipe. As always, thanks so much for sharing your delicious ideas.