Wild Rice Casserole

Recipe: Wild Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 cup wild rice
• 1 can consomme
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1 can mushrooms pieces (drained)
• 4 Tbsp. butter (melted)
• 1/4 onion (diced)

Directions

Place rice in sieve. Place under running water and rinse until water runs clear. Place in buttered casserole. Add remaining ingredients, stirring well. Let stand in refrigerator overnight. Bake, covered, until rice is tender in 350 degree oven. This takes about 2 hours. Stir occasionally while baking.

By Robin

Tip: Wild Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 cup wild rice
• 3 cups boiling water
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 can mushrooms with liquid
• 1 can mushroom soup
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/8 tsp. dry tarragon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. dry basil
• 1/2 tsp. curry
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper

Directions

Wash rice before cooking. Cook rice in salted water until tender; drain. Brown onion in butter and add mushrooms and liquid, mushroom soup and chicken broth. Add seasonings. Boil 10 minutes and mix with rice in 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Heat at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Freezes well.

By Robin from Washington, IA