Microwave Rice Pilaf
["1/4 c. butter or margarine", "3/4 c. onion, finely chopped", "1 c. celery, chopped", "1 (1 3/4 oz.) envelope dry chicken noodle soup mix", "2 1/2 c. water", "1 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1/4 tsp. sage", "1/4 tsp. thyme", "1 c. long grain white rice"]
["Combine butter, onion and celery in a 2-quart glass casserole"]
["butter", "onion", "celery", "water", "salt", "pepper", "sage", "thyme", "long grain white rice"]