Italian Sausage Rice Bake

Recipe

Succulent sausages with a Mediterranean twist.

Serves: 4 people |   Prep time: 25 minutes   |   Cooking time: 45 minutes

Italian   |   Main   |   Organic

  

Ingredients

  • 400g Specially Selected Premium Pork and Herb Sausages
  • 300g Bilash Long Grain Rice
  • 3 pack Mixed Peppers
  • 350g Mushrooms
  • 450g Large Vine Tomatoes
  • 440g Cucina Lasagne Sauce
  • 100g Everyday Essentials Grated Cheddar Cheese
  • Solesta Mild Olive Oil
  • Ground Black Pepper

  

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200oC/400oF/Gas Mark 6.
  2. Cook the rice as instructions on the pack.
  3. Meanwhile chop the sausages into 4 pieces.
  4. In a large frying pan or wok, brown the sausage pieces in a little olive oil drain and transfer to a rectangular baking dish.
  5. Chop the peppers into small chunks - discard the stalk and any seeds and white pith, add these to the sausages in the dish.
  6. Wipe the mushrooms with a damp cloth, cut in half then slice them.
  7. Gently saute them with a little olive oil in the frying pan or wok, and then add to the dish.
  8. Put the cooked rice in the dish with the other ingredients, season with some black pepper and mix well, pour over the lasagne sauce.
  9. Slice the tomatoes thinly and place on top of the rice mixture in the dish.
  10. Sprinkle over the grated cheese, put into the oven and cook for 30 minutes - until golden and piping hot - then serve.