Sausage And Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. pork sausage
1 c. sliced celery
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped sweet red peppers
1 can mushroom soup
1/2 can water
1 (8 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 c. rice, uncooked
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Brown sausage in heavy skillet over medium heat.
Transfer sausage to 2 1/2-quart casserole dish.
In the sausage drippings, saute celery, onions and peppers until lightly browned.
Transfer to casserole.
To casserole, add water chestnuts, rice, soup, water and seasonings.
Mix well.
Cover tightly and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until rice is tender.