brunch rice cassarole

Ingredients For brunch rice cassarole

• 1 box

  uncle ben's original long grain & wild rice
• 1 lb

  ground hot sausage
• 1 md

  freshly chopped onion
• 1 c

  freshly sliced mushrooms
• 1 c

  chopped eggplant
• 1 pkg

  dehyrated (knorr's) vegetable soup mix
• 1 c

  half & half or milk
• 1 can

  water chestnuts, chopped or sliced
• 1 c

  chicken broth
• 1 c

  shredded cheddar cheese
• fresh parsley