Spanish Rice Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb mild bulk sausage (jimmy dean is best)
• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to crumble, until browned.
• 2 drain sausage on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet. (use a big slotted spoon to remove sausage from the skillet.).
• 3 combine rice and onion in reserved drippings, stirring to brown lightly over medium-high heat.
• 4 add chicken stock, tomatoes, chili powder, garlic powder and pepper. add sausage. stir to combine.
• 5 spoon into a greased 2 quart casserole.
• 6 bake (covered) at 350 for 1 hour.