rice & sausage casserole

- 8-10 oz country style sausage links, sliced
- 2 cups rice
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper, sliced
- salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 4 tblspoons olive oil
- 4 cups warm water

- in a frying pan, sauté onions, pepper and sausage, until onion golden brown (4-5 minutes), stirring
- add rice and sauté for 3-4 minutes, stirring
- add salt and chili powder
- add water, and cover pot.
- cook, over medium, for about 20 minutes
- empty mix in a baking pan and place in preheated oven, at 375
- bake until top is golden brown

note: if you have a cooking pot that can be used on the stove as well as in the oven, then you can save yourself the cleaning of an additional pot.