Cooked Wild Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup wild rice
1 cup water
1 slice bacon, Thick, Lean
1 teaspoon butter, Unsalted
salt
white pepper, Freshly Ground

Preparation

Put the wild rice and water in a small sauce pan.
Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to a bare simmer, cover and cook until the rice is tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
While the rice is cooking, saute the bacon until golden brown and crisp, then drain on a paper towel.
Cut the bacon crosswise into thin julienne strips and set aside.
When the rice is done, gently stir in the butter with a fork until melted; season to taste with salt and pepper.
Just before serving, toss the rice with the bacon strips.