1 pound well-seasoned lean bulk sausage
3 cups cooked rice
1 tart red cooking apple, cored and chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup raisins
1 tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper

Cook sausage in skillet, stirring to crumble. Drain well. Combine sausage, rice, apple, onion, celery, raisens, sugar, salt, allspice, cinnamon and pepper; spoon into buttered 2 quart baking dish.

Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, or until thoroughly heated.

Makes 8 servings.

Prepared rice mixture may be baked in a scooped-out pumpkin or squashes.

Bake at 350°F until thoroughly heated.