Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick margarine
1 green pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
4 1/2 c. water
2 envelopes Lipton chicken noodle soup
1 c. raw rice
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms

Preparation

Saute first four ingredients until almost done.
Cook next 3 ingredients for 15 minutes.
Mix all ingredients in 2-quart casserole.
Add mushrooms, including liquid (if too dry, add 1/2 cup water).
Bake (covered) at 350\u00b0 for 1/2 hour (in a glass casserole, bake at 325\u00b0).