Wild Rice Hot Dish (Crock Pot)

From the Fix it And Forget It cookbook. Yummy, and easy to throw together in the am. I keep cubed cooked chicken in the freezer just to throw in easy meals like this!

• Ready In: 6 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 2  cups wild rice, uncooked but rinsed well
• 1⁄2 cup  slivered almonds (I personally don't add these) (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped celery
• 1 (8 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
• 2  cups  cut up chicken (rotisserie works well too)
• 6  cups  chicken stock or 6  cups chicken broth
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1  tablespoon parsley

Directions

1. Wash and drain rice.
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and mix it up well.
3. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours.
4. DO NOT REMOVE LID BEFORE RICE HAS COOKED 4 HOURS.