Ravishing Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. medium or hot sausage
1 c. chopped celery
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 c. raw rice (not instant)
2 envelopes chicken noodle soup mix (dry)
1/2 c. slivered almonds
4 1/2 c. water

Preparation

Cook rice and soup mix in boiling water for 7 minutes.
Do not drain.
Cook sausage in skillet, separating with a fork; drain. Add sausage, celery, onion and pepper to rice; mix well.
Pour into greased casserole.
Top with almonds.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.