This recipe was served in the restaurant of several Byerly's stores in the Twin Cities.
Servings 10
Ingredients
1cupwhite rice, uncooked
1cupwild rice, uncooked
2lbs.lean ground beef
½cupbutter or margarine
1lb.fresh mushrooms, sliced
1cupcelery, chopped
1cuponion, chopped
¼cupsoy sauce
½cupwater
8oz.sour cream
1can cream of celery soup
1tsp.salt
¼tsppepper
1can sliced water chestnuts, drained
2½oz.slivered almonds
Parsley for garnish
Instructions
Cook white rice according to package directions for 10 minutes only. Drain.
Cook wild rice. Drain.
Brown ground beef; set aside.
Melt butter in a skillet. Saute mushrooms, celery, and onion until tender. About 5 minutes.
Combine soy sauce, water, sour cream, soup, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in both types of rice and ground beef. Add mushrooms, celery, and onion mixture along with water chestnuts and half of the almonds.
Pour mixture into a greased 3-quart casserole; sprinkle with remaining almonds. Refrigerate up to 4 hours.
Bake, covered, in a 350° oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until heated through, about 15 to 20 minutes longer. Garnish with parsley.