My Mom’s Casserole–an easy Instant Pot dish with sausage, rice, peppers and onions.
My Mom’s Casserole
This is one of those easy, throw-it-all-in-the-pot kind of meals that just works. Savory sausage, tender rice, and a little crunch from the almonds (if you’re feeling fancy) all come together in one dish with minimal effort. The Lipton mix adds a nostalgic flavor. This is perfect for a weeknight when you don’t want to slave over the stove but need to feed your family something (they always be hungry ;).
This recipe is adapted from My Mom’s Sausage and Rice Casserole on All Recipes. The author says, “A delicious sausage and rice casserole with almonds, onions, peppers and dry chicken noodle soup mix. Try it! You’ll like it!”
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Ground pork sausage–I used Jimmy Dean. You can also use Italian sausage.
- Yellow onion–or white onion
- Celery
- Green bell pepper–or another color bell pepper
- Water
- Converted rice–or long grain white rice
- Lipton’s dry chicken noodle mix
- Sliced almonds–optional
Steps
Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the sausage and break it up. Add in onion, celery and bell pepper. Brown for 5 minutes.
Pour in half of the water and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
Sprinkle in the rice and Lipton’s mix. Pour in the remaining water.
Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
Stir and serve topped with almonds, if desired.
Notes/Tips
- Serve with steamed green beans or green salad.
- Try adding in some diced carrots and mushrooms for some added veg.
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 3 or 8 quart pot.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Other recipes you can make with celery are Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup and Instant Pot Sober Potato Salad.
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My Mom’s Casserole
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
An easy Instant Pot dish with sausage, rice, peppers and onions.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 ribs of celery, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 3/4 cups water
- 1 cup converted rice
- 1 package Lipton’s dry chicken noodle mix
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, optional
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the sausage and break it up. Add in onion, celery and bell pepper. Brown for 5 minutes.
- Pour in half of the water and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Sprinkle in the rice and Lipton’s mix. Pour in the remaining water.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Stir and serve topped with almonds, if desired.
- Category: Sausage
- Method: Instant Pot
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