Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 2-4 pieces of bacon
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1-2 celery stalks, minced
- 1-2 carrots, minced
- 2-3 garlic gloves, minced
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup wild rice, rinsed
- 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 large bay leaf
- salt and pepper
- chopped fresh parsley, to finish
- chopped fresh chives, to finish
Instruction
- Sauté the bacon until cooked, then remove from skillet and leave the rendered fat. (You may crumble the bacon into this finished dish or reserve it for another use. Or just eat it right there.)
- Add the onion, celery, carrot and garlic and cook until just soft.
- Add the water and bring to a boil.
- Add the rice, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Cover and lower the heat to simmer for approximately an hour, or until rice is tender.
- When the rice is done, remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaf and discard.
- Add some chopped parsley and chives.
- Add any additional ingredients of your choice, such as the cooked bacon, crispy duck skin, or additional meat or vegetables.
