Recipe - Manitoba Wild Rice

1 cup Wild rice
4 cup Water
1 teaspoon Salt
6 Slices bacon
2 Onions, chopped
1 Sweet green pepper chopped
3 Stalks celery, chopped
1 One half cup Sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoon Butter
One fourth cup Beef stock or water
Salt and pepper to taste

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

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