1 lb. hot sausage meat
1 lg. bell pepper, chopped
1 lg. onion, chopped
3 ribs celery, chopped
2 envs. Lipton dry chicken noodle soup
1 c. reg. rice (not instant)
4 1/2 c. hot water
1/2 c. sliced almonds

Brown and toss sausage meat lightly; drain. Into the same pan, after sausage is removed, add pepper, onion, and celery pieces. Cover and cook until tender. Add soup mix, water, and rice. Cook 7 minutes on top of stove. Mix sausage meat with vegetable mixture and put into a 2 1/2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle almonds on top. Cover with foil and bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Delicious!