Wild Rice Casserole

This is a fabulous recipe for rice that my family loves and I make all the time. It is easy to prepare and makes a wonderful side dish. I've even had it as a main meal and any leftovers taste great.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 267 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cube vegetable bouillon
• 1 celery, sliced
• 1 zucchini, sliced
• 1 cup uncooked brown rice
• ½ cup uncooked wild rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Rinse the brown and wild rice; pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. To the rice add red bell pepper, green bell pepper, zucchini, carrot and celery. Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, vegetable bouillon and margarine. Mix well, pour water over mixture, and cover.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes; check at this point to see if more water needs to be added. Bake for to 30 to 50 minutes more, or until rice is cooked. Stir well before serving and season with salt and pepper.