One-Pot Rice with Sausage and Broccoli

Name: One-Pot Rice with Sausage and Broccoli
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice; 12 oz fully cooked Italian sausage (sliced); 1 bag (10oz per bag) frozen broccoli florets; 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning; 1 tablespoon jarred minced garlic; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1½ teaspoons salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 16 oz water (not needed until day of cooking) (8oz = 1 cup)