Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. medium hot sausage
1 c. green pepper, chopped
1 c. raw rice (not Minute rice)
4 1/2 c. water
1 stick margarine
1 c. chopped onion
2 pkg. Lipton chicken soup (not Cup-a-Soup)
1 large can mushrooms with juice

Preparation

Fry sausage.
Remove sausage and leave grease in pan.
Add margarine.
Saute pepper and onion until tender.
Add mushrooms and liquid and cook 5 minutes.
In a saucepan, bring 4 1/2 cups of water to a boil and add soup mix and rice.
Cook for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add vegetables and sausage; mix well.
Put into a casserole or crock-pot to keep hot.