Baked Parmesan Rice With Sausage, Peppers And Mushrooms

• 2 -3 tablespoons oil
• 1 lb Italian sausage, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 medium sweet bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
• 1 1/2 cups canned mushroom slices
• 1 small zucchini, halved and sliced
• 2 1/2 cups converted white rice (Uncle Ben's is good!)
• 4 cups good-quality chicken broth
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon dried basil (optional but really recommended)
• salt and pepper

1. Grease a "huge" oven proof fry pan with a fitted lid, or use a large oven proof pot skillet.
2. In the frypan, heat oil on medium-high heat.
3. Add in the sausages, and saute for 5 minutes, or until browned.
4. Transfer to a bowl.
5. Pour some of the fat from the skillet if desired, and discard the rest.
6. Set oven to 350 degrees.
7. To the same skillet/frypan, saute the onions and garlic for about 5 minutes until soft.
8. Add in the red bell pepper, mushrooms and zucchini; saute, stirring occasionally (about 5-6 minutes).
9. Stir in the uncooked rice; toss to coat.
10. Add in the chicken stock; bring to a boil, and stir in the grated Parmesan cheese, basil, pepper and browned sausage; mix well with a spoon.
11. Bake in the same fypan for 25 minutes, or until rice is done to desired texture.
12. Delicious!

oil, italian sausage, onions, fresh garlic, sweet bell pepper, mushroom slices, zucchini, white rice, goodquality, parmesan cheese, basil, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-parmesan-rice-with-sausage-peppers-and-mushrooms-119808 (may not work)