Wild Rice Casserole
["1 lb. Jimmy Dean sausage", "1 c. chopped celery", "1 large chopped onion", "1 medium chopped green pepper", "1 clove garlic, minced", "1 box Uncle Ben's long grain and wild rice", "1 can cream of chicken soup", "1 can cream of mushroom soup", "1 (8 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained", "1 (5 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts", "1 or 2 pkg. slivered almonds", "pinch of thyme", "2 cans chicken broth"]
["In a skillet, brown sausage.", "Remove sausage with slotted spoon to a large mixing bowl.", "In skillet saute celery, onion, pepper and garlic.", "Dump into bowl with sausage.", "Blend in 1 can broth, 1 can soup, 1 can broth and 1 can soup.", "Stir in mushrooms, chestnuts and thyme.", "Mix in packet of spices from Uncle Ben's box; blend in rice.", "Pour into large casserole dish.", "Sprinkle almonds on top. Bake, uncovered, at 350\u00b0 for 1 to 1 1/2 hours."]
["sausage", "celery", "onion", "green pepper", "clove garlic", "Uncle Ben's", "cream of chicken soup", "cream of mushroom soup", "mushrooms", "water chestnuts", "slivered almonds", "thyme", "chicken broth"]