Sausage And Rice Casserole

For dinner tonight  we made this sausage and rice casserole. We used two boxes of  beef Rice-a-Roni. This recipe will list rice and beef base in the list of ingredients. So you have options when making this dish. If you do use the Rice-a-Roni, omit the rice, water, and beef base and make up the Rice-a-Roni according to box directions and layer that on the bottom of the casserole dis.

4 Large Bratwurst cut in 1/2 inch slices
1 Green Pepper, diced
1 Onion, diced
1 14.5 ounce can Diced Tomatoes
2 cups Rice
4 cups water
2 T beef base
6 ounces cheddar cheese

Sauté bratwurst, pepper, onion, and tomatoes until the sausage is cooked. Meanwhile cook rice in beef base until rice is done. Layer rice in 2 quart casserole (9 x 13 in) dish. Add sausage mixture on top of rice and top off with the cheddar cheese. Bake for 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.