Manitoba wild rice
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 c Wild rice 4 c Water
- 1 ts Salt 6 ea Slices bacon
- 2 ea Onions chopped 1 ea Sweet green pepper chopped
- 3 ea Stalks celery chopped 1 1/2 c Sliced mushrooms
- 2 tb Butter 1/4 c Beef stock or water
- 1 x Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
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..
