Ingredients

  • 4 c. boiling water
  • 1 c. raw wild rice
  • 1 c. cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 c. cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (8 oz.) can mushrooms, drained
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes
  • 1 c. boiling water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 1/2 lb. ground beef or sausage
  • 1/4 tsp. celery salt
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. onion salt
  • 1/4 tsp. paprika
  • 3/4 c. celery, chopped
  • 6 Tbsp. onion, chopped
  • 1/2 c. slivered almonds
  • 2 Tbsp. butter

Method

  • Pour the 4 cups boiling water over the wild rice and let stand 15 minutes in a bowl; drain.
  • Add soups, mushrooms, bouillon cubes, which have been dissolved in 1 cup boiling water.
  • Add bay leaf. Mix in seasonings.
  • Saute onion and celery in butter.
  • Add to first mixture.
  • Brown ground beef or pork sausage; drain fat.
  • Add to mixture and stir together.
  • Put in large casserole dish.
  • Sprinkle with almonds (optional).
  • Bake covered for 1 1/2 hours in 350° oven or until rice is done.
  • Remove bay leaf.
  • This is the best!