Bacon Mushroom And Rice Bake

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This casserole may be made with regular white rice, but it is much better using converted rice, as regular rice tends to get too soft when baking, when boiling the rice try not to over cook it (see note on bottom of page). Prep time includes boiling the rice and fying veggies. This is a very tasty rice dish!!

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Steps

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Set oven to 325 degrees.

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Butter a casserole dish.

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Cook the rice , and set aside.

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In a frypan cook bacon until crisp.

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Drain the bacon fat if desired , or just leave in frypan to fry the veggies remove and chop bacon into large pieces and set aside.

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Add in 1 / 4 cup butter , and saute onion , garlic , celery and green pepper for about 4-5 minutes or until soft.

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Transfer the cooked bacon and sauteed veggies to a large bowl.

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Add in the cooked rice and all remaining ingredients.

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Mix well to combine , adjusting salt and pepper to taste.

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Transfer to a greased casserole dish.

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Bake for about 30-40 minutes.

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Also , for perfrect converted rice , boil 1-3 / 4 cups water with 1 cup rice and 2 tablespoons butter this will give you a not too soft rice , perfect for this or any recipe.

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Ingredients

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bacon, onion, garlic, celery, green pepper, mushroom soup, parmesan cheese, milk, converted white rice, canned mushroom slices, salt and pepper