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Sausage and Rice Dressing (Casserole)

Sausage and Rice Dressing is loaded with pork sausage. It's a meaty rice casserole with onion, celery, mushrooms, cajun seasoning, and cheddar cheese.

  • Prep30 min
  • Cook20 min
  • Total50 min
  • Serves8 servings
  • Rating5.0
Sausage and Rice Dressing (Casserole)

Sausage and Rice Dressing is a favorite come Thanksgiving time. Loaded with pork sausage, this is a really meaty rice casserole with onion, celery, mushrooms, a little cajun seasoning, and lots of shredded cheddar cheese.

Sausage and Rice Casserole

I love a Cornbread Dressing, but sometimes it’s nice to have a rice-based dressing too. When it comes to Thanksgiving I’m a firm believer there can never be too many sides.

How To Serve

No need to just serve Sausage and Rice Dressing for Thanksgiving though. It goes great with chicken and makes a filling side dish any time of year.

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With a full pound of sausage this casserole is very hearty. I like to use a ground breakfast sausage flavored with sage for lots of fall flavor.

Sausage and Rice Casserole

Make Ahead

This recipe can be fully prepped and placed in a casserole dish up to a day in advance. Cover it with foil and refrigerate until ready to make. Add about 5 minutes onto the baking time.

Sausage and Rice Casserole

Variations and Substitutions

  • Use Monterey Jack cheese or Pepper Jack cheese in place of cheddar.
  • Use cream of chicken soup or cream of asparagus soup in place of cream of mushroom soup.
  • Add a drained can of Rotel tomatoes for a little zest.
Sausage and Rice Casserole

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Originally posted October 18, 2017.

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Ingredients

Equipment 9x13-inch baking dish

Steps

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. 2

    Prepare rice according to package directions.

  3. 3

    In a large pan, brown sausage, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon. Once no longer pink, transfer it with a slotted spoon to a large bowl.

  4. 4

    To grease in pan, add butter and cook onion, celery, and mushrooms until soft. Season with salt and pepper. Add to bowl with sausage.

  5. 5

    Add rice, cream of mushroom soup, Cajun seasoning, thyme, and 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Stir to combine.

  6. 6

    Transfer mixture to a greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes.

Nutrition

  • Calories383
  • Carbs21
  • Protein19
  • Fat25
  • Sodium782
  • Fiber2
  • Sugar2

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