OK this is an old favorite of mine from childhood. Not sure where mom got it. Anyway, this is a favorite at Shelley's house now (seriously- they make it constantly) so I'm putting it up first.
Sausage Rice Casserole

2 lbs sausage
2 cups chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 packages (1box) Lipton Chicken Soup (red box)
4 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup regular rice
1/4 cup melted butter

brown meat, add onion and celery
boil water in a saucepan
add soup and rice
cover and simmer 15 min.
dump in with meat and put in a glass casserole dish
(spray with Pam first)
drizzle melted butter across top
bake for 20 min. at 375