Sausage-Almond Rice
Recipe information
Yield
serves 6
Ingredients
3 cups water
One 2.1-ounce package chicken noodle soup
1 pound ground pork sausage
1 cup raw rice
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup sliced almonds
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the water and soup mix in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, brown the sausage and rice in a large skillet. Add the celery, onions, and bell pepper, and mix well. Combine the rice mixture with the soup, add the almonds, and pour into a greased casserole; cover and bake for 1 hour.
The Lady & Sons, Too! by Paula Deen. © 2001 by Paula H. Deen. Published by Random House. All Rights Reserved.
Paula H. Deen was born and raised in Albany, Georgia. She later moved to Savannah, where she and her two sons, Bobby and Jamie, started the Bag Lady catering company. The business took off and evolved into The Lady & Sons Restaurant, which is located in Savannah’s historic district and specializes in Southern cooking. Paula is the host of Food Network’s Paula’s Home Cooking and is a regular guest on QVC, where her cookbooks are one of the newtowrk’s biggest sellers.
