Sausage and Dirty Rice

Ingredients:

1/2 cup uncooked Uncle Ben’s® Converted® Brand rice
1 package (16 ounces) Johnsonville Hot Italian Sausage
1 package (16 ounces) Johnsonville Mild Italian Sausage
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup parsley
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
5 green onions, thinly sliced

Directions: 

In a saucepan, prepare rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, brown sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink; drain. In a Dutch oven or large skillet, melt butter; sauté onions until tender. Add parsley, bay leaf, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, rice and sausage; stir until blended.

Transfer to a greased 2-quart baking dish. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven, discard bay leaf, garnish with green onion and serve.