Manitoba Wild Rice

• 1 cup wild rice
• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 sweet green pepper, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups mushrooms, Sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup beef stock or 1/4 cup water
• salt and pepper

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

wild rice, water, salt, bacon, onions, sweet green pepper, stalks celery, mushrooms, butter, beef stock, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/manitoba-wild-rice-7808 (may not work)