Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. coarsely chopped green pepper
3/4 c. chopped onion
3/4 c. chopped celery
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 c. strong beef consomme or broth
1 c. uncooked long grain rice
1 c. condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (2 oz.) jar pimentos, drained and cut in long, thin strips

Preparation

Stir-fry pepper, celery and onion in the oil in a large skillet about 8 minutes, until tender.
Add consomme and rice. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes.
Blend in mushroom soup.
Pour into lightly buttered 2-quart baking dish.
Cover.
Bake in oven at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour or until rice is done and liquid has been absorbed.
Decorate, if you like, with pimento strips.