Wild Rice Casserole
["2 c. raw wild rice", "4 c. water", "2 tsp. salt", "2 lb. ground beef", "1 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced", "1/2 c. chopped celery", "1 c. chopped onion", "1/2 c. butter", "1/2 c. sliced water chestnuts", "1/4 c. chopped black olives", "1/4 c. soy sauce", "2 c. sour cream", "2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1/2 c. slivered almonds"]
["Wash rice.", "In covered pan, gently cook rice (with salt) in water for 45 minutes.", "Brown ground beef; set aside.", "Saute mushrooms, celery and onion in butter for 5 minutes.", "Combine soy sauce, sour cream, salt and pepper.", "Add rice, beef, onion, mushroom mix, water chestnuts and olives.", "Add most of the almonds, reserving some for garnish.", "Place in a lightly greased 3-quart casserole dish.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour, uncovered.", "Add water if needed and season to taste.", "Garnish with almonds and parsley, if desired."]
["wild rice", "water", "salt", "ground beef", "fresh mushrooms", "celery", "onion", "butter", "water chestnuts", "black olives", "soy sauce", "sour cream", "salt", "pepper", "almonds"]