Mushroom Wild Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c water
1 c uncooked wild rice
1 t butter or margarine
1-1/2 t salt, divided
1/2 c uncooked brown rice
8 bacon strips, diced
2 c sliced fresh mushrooms
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 celery rib, thinly sliced
1-14 1/2 oz can beef broth
2 T cornstarch
1/4 c cold water
1/2 c slivered almonds

Preparation

In a large saucepan, bring water, wild rice, butter and 1/2 t salt to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 40 minutes.
Stir in brown rice and cover and simmer 25-30 minutes longer until rice is tender.
While rice is cooking, brown bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon and drain, leaving 2 T of the bacon drippings in the pan.
Saute the mushrooms, onions, peppers and celery in the drippings until they are tender. Stir in broth and remaining salt and bring mixture to a boil.
Combine the cornstarch and cold water until smooth and stir into the mushroom mixture.
Cook 2 minutes until thickened then stir in almonds and bacon pieces.
Drain the rice and add mushroom mixture.