- 1 cup raw wild rice
- ½ pound bacon, diced & fried crisp
- 1 medium onion- diced
- 1 cup celery- diced
- 1 can Golden mushroom soup
- 1 can water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 container fresh mushrooms- sliced
- ½ green pepper- diced
Cook rice as in basic recipe (below). DO NOT DRAIN. Fry bacon & pour off all but 2 Tablespoons of fat. Sauté mushrooms, onions, celery & green pepper in the left over bacon drippings. Mix all ingredients together. Put in greased casserole. Bake at 350⁰ for 1 ½ hours. Cover for the first half of baking, stirring occasionally, removing cover near the end of baking. Add water as needed. Serves 8-10.
Basic recipe for wild rice:
- 1 cup wild rice
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
Rinse wild rice under running water using a strainer, drain. Bring wild rice, water and salt to boiling in a heavy saucepan; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until kernals open and are tender but not mushy, 45-55 minutes. Drain. 6-8 servings (3-4 cups)