Manitoba Wild Rice

Submitted by Mysterygirl

"This is a flavorful side dish."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup wild rice
• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 sweet green pepper, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups mushrooms, Sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup beef stock or 1/4 cup water
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Rinse rice in colander with cold running water.
2. In large saucepan, bring water and salt to boil; add rice; reduce heat to medium low and simmer, covered 30 minutes.
3. Drain.
4. Meanwhile, in skillet, over medium high heat, fry bacon 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp.
5. Transfer bacon to paper towel; pat dry and chop.
6. Drain all but 1 tablespoon bacon drippings from skillet; add onions and cook, stirring 3 to 5 minutes or until tender.
7. Add green pepper, celery and mushrooms; cook, stirring 3 minutes.
8. Transfer vegetable mixture to 8 cup casserole.
9. Stir in butter, beef stock, half of the bacon and rice.
10. Top with remaining bacon.
11. Bake covered, 15 to 20 minutes in 350 F degree oven until rice is tender.
12. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Reviews

[Reighan C.]

This was my first time trying wild rice and this recipe was amazing!

 

[isvilena]

Absolutely wonderful. My daughter loves it. She doesn't like to eat cooked vegetables but from this meal she ask for second portion. I prefer to use red pepper, one onion and one carrot for more colour. Thank you for the recipe.

 

[grampy1939]

an excellent wild rice recipe! I suggest buying "real" wild rice, not the commercial black grains. I cut back on the bacon to 3 slices, as well as the celery: this is why I only gave it 4 stars.

 

[Sracampo]

This was very good and certainly added to the wild rice. The prep time was longer as was the cooking time. I would not use green pepper again, perhaps red pepper and only one onion. The bacon is a nice touch. Very flavorful.

 

[AngelaSept]

Excellent!