Mushroom Wild Rice Side Dish Casserole

yooper's Note:

This is the best wild rice casserole I've ever tasted! I could make a meal of this alone!

• Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 4 cups water
• 1 cup uncooked wild rice
• 1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
• 8 strips bacon, diced
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beef broth
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup slivered almond

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan, bring water, wild rice, butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil.
2. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
3. Stir in brown rice.
4. Cover and simmer 20-25 minutes longer or until rice is tender.
5. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp.
6. Remove bacon to paper towels, drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings.
7. In the drippings, saute mushrooms, onion, peppers and celery until tender.
8. Stir in broth and remaining salt.
9. Bring to a boil.
10. Combine the cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into the mushroom mixture.
11. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly; stir in almonds and bacon.
12. Drain rice; add mushroom mixture.
13. Transfer to a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
14. Cover and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
15. Uncover, bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through.

Reviews

[lolablitz]

Great wild rice recipe. It does take some time and work but DH and the baby loved it. Made it with SAUTEED CHICKEN with CURRIED APPLES #75984 and it was great together. Thanks!

[Blakey]

Great casserole. I made it as a side with some "unfried" Chicken. I did not use all wild rice, I bought a brown rice/barley/wild rice mixture from Trader Joes. It worked well.