Wild Rice-Beef Casserole Supreme - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. boiling water
1 1/3 c. wild rice or mixed white and wild rice
2 cans chicken-rice soup or 1 can cream of mushroom and 1 can cream of chicken soup
1 (6-ounce) jar sliced or button mushrooms
1 c. water
2 tsp. salt
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. celery salt
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika
6 Tbsp. chopped onion
6 Tbsp. salad oil
2 lb. ground sirloin or chuck

Preparation

Prepare dish a day ahead so meat and spices marinate, but do not bake until ready to serve.
Pour boiling water over rice;
let stand, covered, for 15 minutes.
Drain off water.
Place rice in a large oven-to-table casserole dish.
Add soup, mushrooms with liquid, water, and seasonings.
Let stand.
Saute onion in oil until tender; add to rice.
Saute meat until brown and crumbly; add to casserole.
Refrigerate overnight.
Bake dish in 325\u00b0 oven for 2 hours before serving.
This is very good with green beans and a tossed salad for a buffet dinner.
Yields:
8 servings.