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Lynn's Bulk Turkey Brown Rice Casserole

1/2 lb turkey breakfast sausage
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 can whole tomatoes no-salt (16 ounce)
1 1/2 cup quick brown rice
1 can kidney beans (15 ounce) canned,
    undrained
1 cup water
2 tsp dried oregano crushed
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp dried basil crushed
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
    fresh oregano to garnish

 Method :
Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray an unheated large skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Add the sausage, celery and onion and cook over Med. heat until the sausage browns. Drain tomatoes, reserving juice. Chop coarsely and set aside. Combine the sausage mixture, rice, kidney beans, tomatoes and their juice, water, oregano, garlic powder, black pepper, basil and red pepper in a 2 1/2 qt. casserole dish. Mix well. Bake, uncovered at 350 F. for 25 mins. Sprinkle with cheese and bake until the cheese melts.
Serve garnished with the oregano.