Dove Breasts and Wild Rice Casserole

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

• 10  dove breasts
• 1⁄2  lemon, juice of
•  salt
•  pepper
• 1  celery rib
• 1⁄2 lb mushroom
• 4  scallions (green onions)
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon tarragon
• 1⁄2 cup white wine
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chicken stock
• 2⁄3 cup wild rice

Directions

1. Rinse the wild rice, drain, and set aside.
2. Skin the dove breasts, wipe with lemon juice, and salt and pepper the breasts.
3. Chop the mushrooms, scallions and celery.
4. Sautee them in the butter lightly (3-5 minutes).
5. Put the wild rice in the bottom of a casserole dish.
6. Arrange the dove breasts on top of the wild rice.
7. Pour celery, mushroom, and scallion mixture over doves.
8. Add rest of ingredients (tarragon, white wine, and chicken stock).
9. Place the dish, covered, in a 325 degree preheated oven and let cook for one and one half to one and three quarter hours (90- 105 minutes).