Arkansas Rice and Wild Duck

Submitted by Chef Roly-Poly

"There's a lot of good duck hunting in Arkamsas, so we come up with good duck recipes from time to time. I'm not really sure where this one originated."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 45mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 1 casserole
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 wild duck that has been simmered in water or 1 chicken broth
• save broth
• 1 (7 1/4 ounce) package chicken flavor Rice-A-Roni
• 1⁄2 cup oleo
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1 (6 ounce) package long grain and wild rice blend
• salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon instant minced garlic
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can mushrooms and liquid
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup

directions

1. Brown rice-a-roni in oleo. Add vegetables and saute 5 minutes more.
2. Add long grain and wild rice plus broth flavor packets to rice-a-roni mixture.
3. Stir well. Add broth, about 6 cups. Add water to this if needed.Add all other ingredients except duck and mushroom soup. Simmer 30 minutes.
4. Test rice for doneness. Add additional water if needed. Mixture should be kept moist. Fold in mushroom soup and boned duck (torn in small pieces).
5. Don't over stir. Serves 10. Freezes well. (When heating frozen leftovers, keep covered).