Bacon Mushroom And Rice Bake Food

WILD RICE WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON

Steps:

• Fry bacon til crisp and drain most of the drippings.
• Crumble bacon and set aside.
• Sauté mushrooms and wild rice in remaining bacon drippings about 3 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Cover pan and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cook 45-60 minutes or'til rice is puffed and tender.
• Fluff rice with a fork, tast, and add salt to taste.
• Cook uncovered to evaporate any excess moisture if necessary.
• Toss with crumbled bacon before serving.
• Makes about 6 cups.

BAKED MUSHROOM BACON RICE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 425 F or 220 C.
• If you are using a fan assisted oven, you can cut the heat by about 10 percent.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter and sauté the rice and bacon for two minutes.
• Add the celery, onion and mushrooms.
• Cook and stir for a further 2-4 minutes, until the vegetables just start to soften.
• Pour into a large casserole dish.
• Stir in the broth and garlic.
• Add a generous amount of black pepper and a couple pinches of oregano.
• Mix well.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is cooked.

BACON AND MUSHROOM WILD RICE

Steps:

• Melt margarine in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook wild rice, mushrooms and onions in margarine about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender.
• Stir in water, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 40 to 50 minutes or until rice is tender; drain if necessary. Stir in bacon bits.

BACON MUSHROOM AND RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees.
• Butter a casserole dish.
• Cook the rice, and set aside.
• In a frypan cook bacon until crisp; drain the bacon fat if desired, or just leave in frypan to fry the veggies (you might still have to add in some butter for frying) remove and chop bacon into large pieces and set aside.
• Add in 1/4 cup butter, and saute onion, garlic, celery and green pepper for about 4-5 minutes or until soft.
• Transfer the cooked bacon and sauteed veggies to a large bowl; add in the cooked rice and all remaining ingredients; mix well to combine, adjusting salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to a greased casserole dish.
• Bake (covered or uncovered) for about 30-40 minutes.
• **NOTE** if desired sprinkle grated cheddar cheese over the casserole the last 20 minutes of baking.
• Also, for perfrect converted rice, boil 1-3/4 cups water with 1 cup rice and 2 tablespoons butter (double the water, rice and butter if desired) this will give you a not too soft rice, perfect for this or any recipe.

CHINESE FRIED RICE WITH BACON AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels, but reserve 3 tablespoons drippings.
• Add onions and celery to drippings and cook until tender.
• Add mushrooms, rice, and soy sauce. Cook 10 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in beaten egg and cook only until egg is done.
• Crumble bacon and add to rice mixture. Mix well and serve.

CONTEST-WINNING MUSHROOM WILD RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the water, wild rice, butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Stir in brown rice. Cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes longer or until rice is tender. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. In the drippings, saute the mushrooms, onion, peppers and celery until vegetables are tender. Stir in broth and remaining salt. Bring to a boil. , Combine the cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into the mushroom mixture. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened; stir in almonds and bacon. Drain rice; add mushroom mixture., Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through.

BACON & MUSHROOM RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and cook the onion and bacon for 5 mins to soften. Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 5 mins until they start to release their juices. Stir in the rice and cook until all the juices have been absorbed.
• Add the stock, a ladleful at a time, stirring well and waiting for most of the stock to be absorbed before adding the next ladleful - it will take about 20 mins for all the stock to be added. Once the rice is cooked, season and serve with the grated Parmesan.

BACON WILD RICE BAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook wild rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute green peppers and onion in butter until tender. Add mushrooms and salt; heat through. Stir into wild rice; add bacon., Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through.

WILD RICE MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring rice, broth and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45-50 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed., Preheat oven to 350°. In a large nonstick skillet, saute celery, onion and mushrooms in butter until tender. Stir in soup, salt and rice; transfer to a 3-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

CHEESY BACON AND GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, bring water, milk and salt to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, until thickened, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in 1-1/2 cups cheese until melted. Slowly stir in eggs until blended. Stir in bacon, corn and pepper. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese., Bake, uncovered, until edges are golden brown and cheese is melted, 35-40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with avocado. , Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove casserole from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake grits as directed until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, increasing time to 45-55 minutes.

BACON AND MUSHROOM STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook bacon until fat is rendered out, remove with slotted spoon, reserve. Pour off all but 2 Tbsp of bacon fat, keeping the excess in reserve if you wish to use it in the stir frying of the vegetables. Vegetable oil is really better.
• Combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl, stir until cornstarch is dissolved.
• Pour over vegetables and bacon; cook and stir only until sauce thickens.
• Serve over hot brown rice, or Chinese noodles, topped with additional soy sauce and toasted sesame seeds.