Ground Beef and Wild Rice Casserole

Ingredients:

• 4 c. boiling water
• 1 c. uncooked wild rice
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 lg. can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 2 beef bouillon cubes dissolved in 1 c. water
• 1 bay leaf, crumbled
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. onion powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 3/4 c. chopped celery
• 6 Tbsp. chopped onion
• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef

How to Prepare:
Pour 4 cups of boiling water over wild rice and let stand 15 minutes, or until rice starts to "pop" open. Drain and add mushroom soup, chicken soup, sliced mushrooms, beef bouillon dissoved in water, bay leaf, garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper.

Saute celery and onion in butter until transparent and add to the above mixture. Brown ground beef, drain and add to mixture. Put into a casserole. Bake, uncovered for 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees. Add more bouillon if it becomes dry while baking.