WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

  • 1  8 oz package of wild rice cooked

  • 2 large onions chopped

  • 1 stalk of celery chopped

  • 1 medium can mushrooms drained and chopped/sliced

  • 1  ½ # soft cheese (Monterey jack)

  • Coffee cream

Sauté onions and celery in butter until transparent, but not browned.  Add mushrooms, cheese and rice.  Mix well. Pour into Pyrex baking dish.  Add
cream to almost cover.  Bake covered at 375 degrees for 40-50 minutes

CURRIED RICE SALAD

  • 1 package Chicken Rice a Roni

  • 12 pimento olives sliced

  • 4 green onions sliced

  • ½ green pepper chopped finely

  • 2 jars (6 oz each) marinated artichoke hearts cut in ½

  • ¾ t curry

  • 1/3 cup mayo

CHOP SUEY

  • 1 pound of pork diced

  • 3 cups celery sliced thin on bias

  • 1 cup onion sliced thin

  • 2 ½ T. cornstarch

  • 1 can beef broth

  • ¼ cup soy sauce

  • 1 one pound can bean sprouts drained

  • 1 five ounce can water chestnuts drained

  • Can of fried Chinese noodles

  • Rice as desired

Cook meat in oil for 10 minutes.  Set aside.  Cook celery and onion in oil until crispy tender.  Blend cornstarch in ¼ cup water.  Add broth and soy to cornstarch water and stir into vegetables .  Add meat, bean sprouts and chestnuts.  Heat until thick.  Serve over hot rice, top with fried noodles.

 

Chicken Salad WITH Wild Rice

  • One 6oz. package long grain and wild rice (Uncle Ben)

  • One lb. boneless chicken breast, cooked and cut in small pieces

  • 1 can sliced water chestnuts

  • ½ tsp. salt

  • ¾ cup mayo

  • 1 T. milk

  • 2-3 T. lemon juice

  • ¾ cup seedless red grapes cut in half

  • ¾ cup sliced celery

  • ¾ cup coarsely chopped cashews

  • One T. finely chopped onion

  • Lettuce leaves to serve on

Prepare rice.  Mix with chicken and water chestnuts.  Add onion, salt, mayo, milk
and lemon juice.  Add celery and other ingredients.   Before serving fold in
cashews and grapes.