Wild Rice Bake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2
   Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet and brown.
3. 3
   Drain off fat.
4. 4
   Transfer the meat to a 3-quart casserole.
5. 5
   In the same skillet, adding as little oil as possible, saute the celery, onion, mushrooms and red pepper just until the vegetables begin to soften slightly, about 3 minutes.
6. 6
   Combine the vegetables with beef.
7. 7
   Add the wild rice and broth to the casserole.
8. 8
   Add butter and stir entire contents to combine.
9. 9
   Bake, covered, for 1 1/2 hours, stirring once or twice during baking.
10. 10
    Uncover during the last 15 minutes to evaporate any excess liquid and brown the top of the casserole.
11. 11
    Cooking times may vary.