[Oven Baked Wild Rice]

SO yummy ... but so much butter, it's only for special occasions.

Oven Baked Wild Rice

1.5 cups wild rice

1/2 cup butter

2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced

30oz (3 - 10oz) chicken stock, undiluted

4 oz water chestnuts (optional)

Directions:

- soak rice overnight in water, drain.
- melt butter in a 2qrt (2lt) casserole dish.
- add rice and mushrooms (water chestnuts, if desired).
- stir.
- pour in chicken stock.
- let stand until ready to bake
- bake at 350F for 2 to 2.5 hours, covered.