This is a quick and easy casserole that is very tasty! I frequently make pasta dishes with sausage, but I have been trying to use more whole grains, so this time I made the sausage using rice instead of pasta. I used brown rice, which gives it more fiber and also added a nice nutty flavor to the dish.
For the sauce I just poured 1/2 c. of cream in the pan and let it thicken a little bit. It probably would be healthier to make a white sauce with flour and milk, but that takes longer! Plus 1/2 c. of cream spread out among 4 people isn’t a lot of fat. I didn’t want much sauce in this dish, just enough to keep the rice moist.
This dish includes two things my husband doesn’t like much, brown rice and chicken sausage, but he enjoyed this dish and had seconds. I almost didn’t have enough left over to save for pictures! The combination of flavors worked well, and I am going to try replacing pasta with brown rice in more of our meals.
Sausage Mushroom Zucchini Casserole with Rice
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Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. cooked brown rice
- 2 T olive oil
- 12 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 1 zucchini, sliced
- 1 yellow pepper, sliced
- 3 links spicy chicken sausage
- 1/2 c. heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 c. mozzarella cheese
Directions:
- Cook brown rice.
- Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook for 10 minutes or so until they have cooked down and released most of their liquid.
- Add yellow pepper and zucchini and cook for 5 minutes. Now would be a good time to start preheating the broiler in the oven.
- Slice the chicken sausage and add to the skillet and cook for another 5 minutes to brown the sausage. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour the cream in the skillet and let it simmer for 3 minutes until it starts to thicken.
- Put the rice in a layer on the bottom of a casserole dish. Top with the sausage mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Broil for 3 minutes to brown the cheese.
Ellen Christian says
Oh my that does look delicious! I need to try this for sure!
Kelsey Apley says
This looks like a dish my husband would love. He is such a sausage fan! Thanks for sharing!
Nicole B says
That looks so delicious! And I love the serving dish. It looks very pretty.
Angela says
This looks so incredibly yummy! It’s a meal in itself.
Jennifer Soltys says
Wow, sounds really good! I bet my hubby would devour this!!
Lolli @ Better in Bulk says
This sounds so tasty! I love all of the ingredients, so I bet it would be a hit! Thanks for sharing!
Daisy says
I love this recipe! Casseroles are always so nice at this time of year when it is cold outside.
Tara says
This is so easy and looks delicious! I will give it a try.
Pam says
Mmmm…this looks delicious and like perfect comfort food for fall.
Kristin Wheeler (@MamaLuvsBooks) says
WOW! Yummy! Packed with my favorite ingredients! Pinning!!!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
That looks so cheesy and positively delicious!
Stefani says
This looks really good. I wish I wasn’t the only one in my family that likes mushrooms.
Jackie says
This looks absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Singapore Mum Blog says
casseroles are my favourite! Easy to make and endless options! Thanks for sharing!
jeanae says
This looks like a perfect comfort food addition. I am definitely saving this one! Thanks for sharing
Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says
That looks so good! My husband could never go vegetarian so no matter how healthy we eat, there’s always going to be cheese and protein in there!
Jennifer says
Wow, looks SO delicious!! I definitely need to save this!
Jennifer H says
ooh that sounds like a great dish, and looks equally good!
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
OMG, I could tear that up right now! Kudos on adding heavy cream 🙂
Stephanie Person says
Wow this looks amazing. My husband would love it!
Katie says
that has some of my favorite ingredients in there, I’ll have to give it a try sometime!
Kait says
This looks really good! Plus i could make the sausage for my son and then add the rest to the casserole for my husband and I!
Jennifer @ My Sweet Sanity says
This looks and sounds so good. Definitely pinning this to try it.
robyn says
Looks so yummy! I love both zucchini and sausage! Adding this to my brain to remember to try!
Rachel says
That looks like a perfect dinner for a cold day. Comfort food at its best. Yum.
debra p says
That sounds like a wonderful and different combination. I’ve bookmarked this! Thank you.
Dianna @ Oy Vey a Day says
This looks delicious. If you cook it in small dishes, then you could easily customize it for each family member (my son refuses to eat anything if mushrooms are in it, but I love them). I love recipes that are easy to customize.
HilLesha says
That looks yummy all of the way!
Catina says
This is going in our KEEP recipe file! My teens who don’t like zucchini even said this was a good way to have ‘yucky’ squash and they ate a good portion. HA!
I printed the recipe that night, so I wouldn’t lose it!