Moms Wild Rice casserole

Wild rice casserole

1 cup uncooked wild erice

3 1/2 cups chicken stock or bouilon 

1 cup diced cerery

1 cup sliced mushrooms

4 ounces diced onions

2 cups cooked brown or long grain rice

 1/4 tsp sage (optional)

2 teaspoons sherry or wine extract (optional)

Rinse wild rice in water many times. Bring chicken stock to a boil. Add wild rice. Cover tightly and cook over low heat about 30 minutes.

Drain, Measure out 3 cups wild rice, reserving the liquid. Brown celery, mushrooms and onions in nonstick pan. Combine with wild rice and brown rice and other ingredients.  Add reserved liquid to desired moistness, mix well. Bake in casserole dish in oven at 350 for about 30 minutes. 

Serves 10.

This recipe can be halved and it does freeze well.