Best Minnesota Wild Rice Casserole Recipes

Minnesota Wild Rice Casserole image

Provided by Gina Farina

Categories Brown Rice

Time 31m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb wild rice, cooked according to packaging
1 cup cooked white rice (cooked separately from wild rice)
1 lb bacon
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced thin
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 medium carrot, peeled and diced small
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon concentrate or 2 -3 chicken bouillon cubes
1/4 cup butter, melted (optional)
salt and pepper

Steps:

(Properly cooked wild rice should be split and soft.).
Fry all the bacon until very crisp. Drain and save some of the fat. Crumble the bacon into little pieces.
In some of the reserved bacon fat sauté the vegetables until soft.
To the sauteed vegetables, add the chicken bouillon and mix. Then add all the other ingredients. Combine and mix.
If the mixture seems dry, add the melted butter.
Add salt and pepper to taste (remember, the bacon is salty).
Place mixture into a glass casserole dish. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until warmed through.

Minnesota

Provided by Barbara Kavorkian

Categories Casseroles

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 pkg (6ox) package of original recipe long grain and wild rice mix
2 1/3 c water
5 Tbsp margarine or butter
1/2 c onion, chopped
1/4 c flour
1 1/2 c half and half
1 can(s) (14 1/2) chicken broth
3 c cooked and cubed chicken
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 jar(s) 4.5 oz drained sliced mushrooms
1/2 c frozen sweet peas (thawed)
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 c sliced almonds - optional

Steps:

1. Cook rice as directed on package using water and 1 tbsp of margarine.
2. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13x9 in glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Melt remaining margarine in a large pot/pan adding onions and cooking till tender. Stir in flour, cook until mix is bubbly. Gradually add half and half and broth, stirring constantly until mixture boils and becomes thicker. Turn off heat
3. Add rice and all remaining ingredients except almonds. Mix well. Pour into dish and spray sheets of foil with cooking spray and place over dish.
4. Bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle almonds over top and bake uncovered an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and almonds are toasted.