BROCCOLI AND RICE CASSEROLE

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup margarine
1 can cream of mushroom soup
8 oz jar creamy cheese spread
1/2 cup water
4 (10 oz) pkg frozen broccoli, cooked and chopped
1 cup rice (uncooked)
Preheat oven to 350°.
Sauté onion and celery in melted margarine.
Add soup, water and cheese and heat until cheese melts.
Cook rice according to package directions.
Combine rice with hot cheese mixture. In a 2-quart greased casserole, layer broccoli and rice mixture.
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
May top with buttered bread crumbs.