Wild Rice - Ground Beef(Serves 12) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
2 lb. ground turkey
3 pkg. Uncle Ben's wild rice with long grain
6 Tbsp. diced onion
2 small bay leaves
1 can consomme
2 cans water
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cans sliced mushrooms, drained or equivalent amount of fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 c. chopped toasted almonds
2 c. diced celery
1/4 tsp. each: celery salt, onion and garlic powders, paprika, poultry seasoning, white pepper and Accent
pinch of thyme
1/2 c. minced parsley

Preparation

Cook rice according to direction on box.
Set aside.
Grease well 1 very large or 2 medium casseroles.
In Dutch oven brown meat, breaking it up as it cooks and browns.
Next add onion and bay leaves.
Add all the rest of the ingredients and the rice.
Mix thoroughly.
Pour into the baking dish or dishes.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
(This step is important to develop the flavors.)
Place in a 350\u00b0 oven and bake for 2 hours.