Betty's Wild Rice with Mushrooms

  • 4 Tbsp. Butter
  • 2 Tbsp. finely diced Carrots
  • 2 Tbsp. finely diced Celery
  • 2 Tbsp. finely diced Onion
  • 1 pkg. Uncle Ben's mixed Wild and White Rice (slow cooking)
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 2 cups Chicken Broth (or 2 cups of water and 2 bouillon cubes)
  • 1/2# Mushrooms, coarsely chopped or 1 large jar Sliced Mushrooms
  • 2 T. finely chopped Parsley
  • 1/4 cup Pecans, finely chopped

In saucepan, melt 2 T. Butter.  Add Carrots, Celery and Onion, cover and cook 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft but not brown.  Add Rice, Salt and Broth and bring to boil.  Cover and reduce to low heat.  Cook undisturbed 25 to 30 minutes or until water is absorbed.  While rice is cooking, melt 2 T. Butter in skillet.  Add Mushrooms and Parsley.  Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes (less if using canned mushrooms).  Add Pecans and cook 2-3 minutes.  Stir into rice with fork.

 

Dee's Sweet Potato Soufflé

  • 3 cups mashed Sweet Potatoes

  • 1 stick Butter or Margarine

  • 1 cup Sugar

  • 1 T. Milk

  • 2 beaten Eggs

  • 1 tsp. Vanilla

Mix together and put in baking dish

Topping

  • 1 stick Butter or Margarine

  • 1 cup Brown Sugar

  • 1/3 cup Flour (scant)

  • 1 cup Pecans, chopped

Melt Butter.  Add other ingredients  Spoon over top.  Bake at 325 degrees about 30 minutes.
 


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