Morels Stuffed With Wild Rice

Directions

1. 1
   Saute the bacon pieces until crisp in a medium-size skillet, then add the shallots and garlic.
2. 2
   Stir and saute over medium heat for five minutes.
3. 3
   Remove the skillet from the heat and add the cooked wild rice, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper.
4. 4
   Mix well.
5. 5
   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
6. 6
   Trim the bottom of the morels so they will stand upright, points upward.
7. 7
   Stuff each one with some of the rice mixture and carefully place three stuffed mushrooms, tips pointing upward, into each of four heat-proof gratin dishes.
8. 8
   Drizzle the mushrooms with melted butter and bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they begin to crisp and brown.
9. 9
   Just before serving, sprinkle a bit of the fresh dill around the mushrooms to simulate the look of the forest floor.