1 lb. mild sausage
1 lb. hot sausage
2 env. Lipton noodle soup mix
1 c. Minute Rice, uncooked
2 c. boiling water
1 bell pepper, chopped
2 c. chopped celery
1/2 onion, chopped
1 sm. can pimento
1/2 tsp. salt
1 sm. can water chestnuts, sliced thin

Break sausage and cook until red is out. Drain and keep 2 tablespoons of grease; saute vegetables.

Mix soup mix with rice in a large bowl. Pour boiling water over; let stand. When rice is ready, add the other ingredients to rice mixture. Pour into casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.