Beef And Wild Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 2/3 c. boiling water
2/3 c. uncooked wild rice, rinsed and drained
4 tsp. beef flavor instant bouillon
1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. uncooked long grain rice
1/8 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In 2-quart baking dish, combine water, wild rice and bouillon; set aside.
In large skillet, brown meat; pour off fat.
Stir in celery, onion and garlic and cook until tender.
Add soup, long grain rice and pepper.
Add meat mixture to wild rice mixture; mix well.
Cover and bake 1 hour and 30 minutes. Serve hot.
Refrigerate leftovers.
Makes 8 servings.