Rice Sausage Casserole

• 1 box Uncle Ben's wild rice
• 1 lb. hot sausage
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
• 1 small jar pimentos, chopped
• 1 can water chestnuts, drained and sliced thin
• 1/2 c. slivered almonds
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1/4 lb. Ritz crackers
• 1 stick butter, melted

1. Cook rice according to directions on box.
2. Brown almonds in 1/2 stick butter.
3. Brown together sausage, onion and garlic.
4. Mix rice and sausage, while hot, with other ingredients, except crackers and 1 stick of butter.
5. Place in a 2-quart casserole dish.
6. Crush Ritz crackers.
7. Toss with 1 stick melted butter. Sprinkle over top.
8. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 350u0b0 until bubbly and crackers are browned.

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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=191931 (may not work)