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
• 0.5 cups uncooked long-grain rice
• 2.5 cups hot water
• 1 envelope chicken noodle mix -dry
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds

Instructions

1. 1

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

2. 2

   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.