Sausage and Rice – Chinese Style

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Bass Farm ground sausage (1 package hot and 1 package mild)
• 8 stalks celery - diced
• 1 large onion - chopped
• 3 packages Lipton's chicken noodle soup mix (dried)
• 9 cups boiling water
• 2 cups minute rice
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cup slivered almonds

Instructions

1. Brown sausage, celery and onions in large skillet, breaking up meat with fork. Drain all fat.
2. Meanwhile bring 9 cups water to boil, add soup mix and cook according to package directions.
3. Add meat mixture to soup mixture, then add all remaining ingredients. Reserve some of the almonds to sprinkle on top of the casserole.
4. Pour into 1 large 4-quart casserole or 2 2-quart casseroles.
5. Bake covered at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours, remove cover and bake 45 minutes more.
6. Serves 10-12. May be cooked, frozen, and reheated. Great served with a green vegetable and a cranberry salad and rolls if desired. Also great for a picnic.