My Mom's Sausage & Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 stalk celery chopped
• 1  bell pepper green chopped
• 0.5  onion chopped
• 1 pound pork sausage sliced
• 4.5 ounce chicken noodle soup mix 
• 0.5 cup slivered almonds 
• 2 cups water hot
• 0.5 cup rice long grain white uncooked

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• casserole dish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large skillet over medium high heat, combine the sausage, onion, celery and green bell pepper and saute for 5 minutes.
3. Drain any excess fat.
4. Stir the dry rice in with the sausage and vegetables, then add the water and the soup mix.
5. Transfer this mixture to a lightly greased 2 quart casserole dish and top with the almonds.
6. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 90 minutes.