Supreme Wild Rice Casserole

coljohn's Note:

Growing up in Minnesota, this recipe has been a staple at our Thanksgiving and Christmas Table for as long as I can remember. I have been living in Southern Missouri for the past 5 years and am amazed that people here have not ever tasted, let alone heard of wild rice, and you can't get it here at the local stores. I have my MN. people mail it to me. I could live on it!!!In our family, we call it "Mom's Wild Rice" I don't know where the recipe originally came from, but every person that I know that has tried it, makes it a part of their Holiday meals!!!Get the real "natural" wild rice. It is rather expensive, but goes such a long way!!!DEFINATELY COMFORT FOOD!!!!Tell me what you think!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb wild rice, cooked
• 1 lb bacon, crumbled
• 3 celery ribs, sliced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 6 fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup water chestnut
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth

Directions:

1. Cook & crumble bacon, set aside.
2. Saute onion & celery and mushrooms in bacon fat until tender.
3. Mix all ingredients together, including water chestnuts.
4. Cover & bake at 350 for 1/2 hour until heated through.
5. Keep chicken broth on hand to moisten, in case of drying while baking.