My Mom’s Sausage and Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh, ground pork sausage
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 2 1/2 cups hot water
• 1 envelope chicken noodle mix -dry
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

In a Dutch-oven over medium heat, brown the sausage with the onion, celery and bell pepper; drain. Pour in rice, hot water, and soup mix. Stir until any lumps of soup have melted. Top with almonds. Cover and bake in a preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours.