Sausage and Rice Dressing

Sausage and Rice Dressing

from spicysouthernkitchen.com
50 min
8 servings

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

Ingredients

  • 1 (6-ounce) package wild rice mix
  • 1 pound ground pork sausage with sage
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 medium sweet onion (chopped)
  • 1 celery stalk (finely chopped)
  • 1 (8-ounce) package white mushrooms ( sliced)
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

  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.