Wild Rice Casserole

• 1 cup of wild rice
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• Ground black pepper
• 1/2 medium cooking onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 Red or green pepper (optional)
• 1 - 10oz can of sliced mushrooms (drained)
• 1lb of lean ground hamburger
• 1 10oz can of consomme soup

Wash the wild rice, cover with boiling water add 1 tsp of salt. Boil 5 minutes. Drain and repeat. Add water and salt a 3rd time and boil the rice for 45 minutes. While the rice is cooking sauté 1/2 medium onion, mushrooms, celery, red/green pepper, seasonings to taste, and 1 lb of hamburger.

Once the rice has cooked, (drain any excess water), mix the hamburger and rice together and put in a 1.5 quart casserole. Pour the consomme soup over it and cook 1 hour at 325°F.

Serve with a side salad or on its own.

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