Source  Internet

Recipe Added:  3/26/2012

Preheat oven to 375. Heat 2 tsp olive oil in a large heavy frying pan. Add the chopped onion and green pepper and saute until the vegetables are cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Add the Italian seasoning and saute 1-2 minutes more. Remove the cooked vegetables to a bowl. Add 2 tsp more oil to the frying pan. Saute Italian sausage until it's fully cooked and nicely browned, about 5-6 minutes,

Put the cooked vegetables and brown rice into the pan and mix with the sausage. Cook this mixture a few minutes, until the rice is warmed through. Put the mixture into a casserole dish sprayed with olive oil or non-stick spray. Sprinkle the cheese over the top. Put the casserole into the oven and bake until the cheese is melted and lightly browned, about 20-25 minutes. Serve hot.

May add other ingredients like sauteed mushrooms, red bell peppers, sauteed zucchini, sauteed sweet potatoe cubes, or even Parmesan cheese mixed into the rice.

1. http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2011/10/recipe-for-easy-brown-rice-casserole.html