Stovetop Sausage and Rice Casserole
This easy Stovetop Sausage and Rice Casserole combines perfectly seasoned sausage with tender rice, creating a deliciously convenient meal that will become a family favorite in no time.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 5 Italian sausage links or brats
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 ½ cups celery finely diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper cored and diced
- 1 medium yellow or orange bell pepper cored and diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 (12 oz. can) cream of celery soup
- 1 cup instant rice
- ¼ cup almonds sliced
- Fresh parsley as garnish
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer.
- Place the sausages in air fryer basket or tray. Lay the sausages in a single layer, leaving room on all sides.
- Air fry the sausages at 370 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes, flip halfway through cooking process.
- Remove sausages from the air fryer and set them aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large soup pan. Add the peppers, celery, onion, and garlic.
- Cook until the vegetables are tender.
- Stir in basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper until blended.
- Slice cooked Italian sausage into bite sized pieces, then fold into the vegetable mix on low/medium heat.
- In a separate medium sized bowl, whisk together the cream of celery soup and chicken broth until smooth.
- Pour soup mixture and rice into the vegetable/sausage mix and stir well.
- Bring to a boil, stir, and cover.
- Simmer on low heat for 5 minutes or until rice is fully cooked.
- Garnish with sliced almonds and fresh parsley.