Wild Rice Baron - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. raw wild rice
4 c. water
2 tsp. salt
2 lb. ground beef
1 lb. mushrooms
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. soy sauce
2 c. dairy sour cream
2 tsp. salt (or less)
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. slivered almonds

Preparation

Gently cook rice, water and 2 teaspoons salt (covered) for 45 minutes.
Drain.
Brown beef.
Rinse mushrooms; cut tips off stems. Slice and saute with onion and celery in butter 5 to 10 minutes. Combine soy sauce, sour cream, salt and pepper.
Add cooked rice, beef, onion, mushrooms and celery mixture and almonds.
Toss lightly.
Place in 3-quart casserole.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour, uncovered.
Add water, if needed.
Season to taste.
Stir several times and garnish with few almonds.
Serves 12 to 16.