Almond Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 c. water
2 envelopes dry chicken noodle soup
1 c. rice
1 lb. sausage
1 1/2 c. chopped celery
1 onion, chopped
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
2/3 c. almonds

Preparation

Bring
water
and
soup
to
boil.
Add rice and reduce heat. Simmer
for 25 minutes until water is absorbed.
Remove from heat. Fry sausage until brown.
Remove from pan and pour off as much fat as possible.
Add celery, onions and pepper to a
little fat and brown gently.
Add rice, sausage and 1/2 cup almonds together;
mix
well in a 2-quart dish.
Garnish with rest of almonds on top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.