Pork and Wild Rice Casserole Recipe

Place rice and water in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low cover and cook 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook until evenly brown. Drain crumble and set aside. Place pork in skillet and cook until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.

Reduce skillet heat to medium and melt butter. Stir in onion and celery and cook until tender; set aside. Mix flour into remaining butter until smooth. In a bowl mix the reserved mushroom liquid and half and half; stir into the skillet and cook until thickened. Stir in the soup. Mix in 6 cups cooked rice cooked bacon cooked pork mushrooms almonds pimento parsley salt and pepper. Transfer to a 9x13 inch casserole dish.

Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven.