Savory sausage casserole

1 pound bulk pork or beef sausage
1 cup uncooked rice
2 2oz paks dehydratechicken noodle soup
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1 cup sliced celery
2 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon soy sauced 
1 cup toasted halved or slivered blanched almonds

Break apart sausage and brown it in an ungreased skillet, pouring off any excess fat as it accumulates. Remove from burner.  Mix together sausage, rice, soup, onion and celery and place in 2 quart casserole.  Refrigerate.
When ready to bake ix soy sauce with water and add with almonds to casserole.  Mix all gently.  Cover and bake at350dg for 1 hour.  
serves 6