Sausage Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. hot sausage
1 lb. mild sausage
1 c. chopped green pepper
2 1/2 c. sliced celery
3/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. slivered almonds
2 pkg. Lipton Chicken Noodle soup mix
4 1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. raw rice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. margarine

Preparation

Crumble sausage and brown; drain grease and add vegetables. Cook until tender.
Add almonds, saving some for garnish.
In another pan, combine soup, water and rice.
Simmer for 20 minutes. Add salt and margarine; stir well.
Combine all in a greased 3-qt. dish.
Sprinkle reserved almonds on top and bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 1 hour.