1/2 cup wild rice
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons margarine
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 dash nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste
Microwave Oven Directions: Combine wild rice, water, and salt in a glassbowl. Cover with plastic wrap and place in microwave oven. Cook on highsetting until mixture boils (about 5 or 6 minutes). Let stand, tightly covered,for at least 3 hours. Place margarine, onion, and mushrooms in a glass bowl.Cover with plastic wrap and cook on high setting in microwave oven untilvegetables are tender (about 4 minutes). Combine cooked vegetables withwild rice. Add remaining ingredients and blend well.
Conventional Directions: Wash wild rice and place in a saucepan with 2 cupsboiling water and salt. Cover pan and simmer, without stirring, until tender(about 40 minutes). Melt margarine in a large frying pan and sautévegetables until tender. Combine with rice, add remaining ingredients andblend well.
Yields 4 cups.