Wild Rice and Oyster Casserole

• 2 1/2 cups wild rice
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans beef consomme
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 quarts shucked oysters
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 4 dashes hot pepper sauce
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
• 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

1. In a large saucepan place the rice, consomme and water.
2. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.
3. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
4. Stir in butter.
5. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
6. Place half of rice in large baking dish.
7. Cover with oysters seasoned with salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste.
8. Top with remaining rice.
9. Heat mushroom soup, half and half, onion powder, thyme, and curry powder.
10. Pour over rice and oyster mixture.
11. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
12. Garnish with parsley.

wild rice, beef consomme, water, butter, oysters, salt, ground black pepper, pepper sauce, condensed cream, onion powder, thyme, curry powder, parsley

Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/wild-rice-and-oyster-casserole/ (may not work)