1 lb. pork sausage, browned, drain fat
1 stick butter
1 lg. onion, diced
1 lg. bell pepper, diced
4 stalks celery, diced
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms stems & pieces
4 1/2 c. water
1 1/2 pkg. Lipton noodle soup mix
1 c. uncooked rice
1 pkg. slivered almonds

Brown the sausage, drain and set aside. Dice and saute in butter the onion, bell pepper and celery. Bring all ingredients (except almonds) to a boil in 4 1/2 cups water in a large saucepan. Simmer for 25-30 minutes.

Mix in 1/2 of the almonds and put in a 3 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle top with the remaining almonds. Bake for 1 hour covered at 325 degrees, removing the cover the last 20 minutes for browning. This can be frozen for future use at bake stage. Delicious by itself or with turkey or chicken. Serves a crowd.