Rice Sausage Casserole
["1 box Uncle Ben's wild rice", "1 lb. hot sausage", "1 medium onion, finely chopped", "1 clove garlic, crushed", "2 cans cream of mushroom soup", "1 small jar pimentos, chopped", "1 can water chestnuts, drained and sliced thin", "1/2 c. slivered almonds", "1/2 stick butter", "1/4 lb. Ritz crackers", "1 stick butter, melted"]
["Cook rice according to directions on box.", "Brown almonds in 1/2 stick butter.", "Brown together sausage, onion and garlic.", "Mix rice and sausage, while hot, with other ingredients, except crackers and 1 stick of butter.", "Place in a 2-quart casserole dish.", "Crush Ritz crackers.", "Toss with 1 stick melted butter. Sprinkle over top.", "Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 350\u00b0 until bubbly and crackers are browned."]
["Uncle Ben's", "hot sausage", "onion", "clove garlic", "cream of mushroom soup", "pimentos", "water chestnuts", "almonds", "butter", "crackers", "butter"]