Wild rice and mushrooms

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupWild rice
1⅓cupWater -- cold
1teaspoonChicken bouillon
2Bacon slices
½cupMushrooms -- sliced
2tablespoonsGreen onion

Directions

Thyme -- dried Parsley -- snipped Pour cold water over rice in strainer and lift rice with fingers (to remove any impurities). Combine rice and 1⅓ cups water and bouillon. Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer 60 minutes.

* Meanwhile cook bacon partially and add mushrooms, green onion and thyme. Cook till bacon is crisp and mushrooms soft. Drain off fat.

Add to cooked rice. Season with pepper. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

*Time consuming and expensive. Be prepared to give wild rice as much cooking time as possible, occasionally it will require a bit more time as it absorbs water more slowly than regular rice.

Origin: Canadian Government Publication Shared by: Marjorie Scofield, Oct/94.