CHRISTIAN RICE

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This is my most requested recipe. It goes well with any meat, especially ham or turkey. My kids, though grown, still ask for this during family get togethers and holidays. It freezes well.

Provided by CHERYLARROWOOD

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup converted long-grain white rice
1 (4.5 ounce) package dry noodle soup mix
4 ½ cups water
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped onion, thawed
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 (3 ounce) package sliced almonds

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a large pot, combine the rice, both packets of soup mix and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 7 minutes.
Meanwhile, crumble the sausage into a large skillet over medium-high heat. As soon as it begins to release its juices, add the onion, pepper and celery. Cook and stir until sausage is browned and vegetables are tender. Drain, and stir into the rice mixture. The mixture will appear soupy, but the rice will absorb the liquid while baking. Pour into a greased 2 quart casserole dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove the aluminum foil, sprinkle sliced almonds on top, and continue cooking for 15 minutes to let the top of the rice brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.6 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 32.4 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 9.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 662.3 mg, Sugar 1.4 g