Manitoba wild rice

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Wild rice
4 cups Water
1 teaspoon Salt
6 eaches Slices bacon
2 eaches Onions, chopped
1 each Sweet green pepper chopped
3 eaches Stalks celery, chopped
cup Sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons Butter
¼ cup Beef stock or water
1 x Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Rinse rice in colander with cold running water. In large saucepan, bring water and salt to boil; add rice; reduce heat to medium low and simmer, covered 30 minutes. Drain. Meanwhile, in skillet, over medium high heat, fry bacon 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp.

Transfer bacon to paper towel; pat dry and chop.

Drain all but 1 tablespoon bacon drippings from skillet; add onions and cook, stirring 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Add green pepper, celery and mushrooms; cook, stirring 3 minutes. Transfer vegetable mixture to 8 cup casserole. Stir in butter, beef stock and rice.

Bake covered, 15 to 20 minutes in 350 F degree oven until rice is tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper..

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