Sausage Casserole(Essie'S)

• 3 lb. bulk sausage
• 3 large stalks celery, chopped
• 3 bell peppers, chopped
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 6 c. water
• 2 (4.5 oz. total) pkg. Lipton chicken noodle soup mix
• 1 (10 3/4 oz.) cream of chicken soup
• 1 1/2 c. uncooked rice
• 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 (4 oz.) pkg. slivered almonds

1. Fry sausage in a large pan until browned and cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon. Crumble when cooled. Set aside. Saute peppers, celery and onions in pan with sausage juices until soft and lightly brown; set aside. In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add soup mix and rice. Reduce to a slow simmer and cook uncovered until rice is done and liquid has reduced. Remove soup mixture from heat; add sausage, vegetables, chicken soup and soy sauce. Pour into two 9 x 13 pans and top with almonds. Bake in a preheated 350u0b0 oven, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

bulk sausage, stalks celery, bell peppers, onions, water, cream of chicken soup, rice, soy sauce, slivered almonds

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=142863 (may not work)