Flint Ridge Pheasant

Chicken breast works nicely for this casserole also.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  cups  cooked wild rice (2/3 cups dry)
• 1  cup carrot, julienned 1 inch strips cooked
• 5  slices bacon
• 1 -2  tablespoon  oil or 1 -2  tablespoon butter
• 2  skinless boneless pheasant breast halves, cut in 2 x 2 inch pieces
•  salt and pepper
• 5  medium mushrooms, sliced
• 5  green onions, sliced
• 1  can  cream of chicken soup
• 1⁄4 cup  cream or 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup sherry wine or 1⁄4 cup dry white wine
• 1  cup  shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained,quartered
• 1⁄4 cup  grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Put the wild rice in 9x9x2-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick vegetable spray.
2. Layer the carrots over the wild rice.
3. In large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain and crumble over the carrots.
4. Pour off grease from skillet and add a tablespoon or two of oil.
5. Saute the pheasant until well browned on both sides (about 10 minutes).
6. Transfer to baking dish.
7. In same skillet, saute the mushrooms and green onions until tender, adding additional oil if needed.
8. Add soup, cream and sherry, and mix well.
9. Add mozzarella and gently stir in artichokes.
10. Spread over the pheasant layer.
11. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
12. Cover dish with foil sprayed with nonstick vegetable spray.
13. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes; remove foil and bake 15 more minutes until bubbly throughout.