Helen's Rice Dish

Ingredients

• 14 cup butter or 14 cup margarine
• 34 cup onion
• chopped
• 1 cup celery
• chopped
• 1 cup rice
• uncooked
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) envelope chicken noodle soup
• 2 12 cups hot water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 14 teaspoon sage
• 14 teaspoon thyme

Instructions

1. In skillet, melt margarine or butter and saute onions, celery, and rice.
2. When rice is golden brown, add other ingredients.
3. Cover pan and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
4. Remove from heat and let stand a few minutes before serving.
5. Can be made the day before serving and just reheat prior to serving.