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Wisconsin Goose Wild Rice Bake

This is cold-weather casserole cooking at its best: rice, stock, vegetables, and enough bird to turn the dish from side into supper.

Recipe Details

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Servings: 4
  • Difficulty: Moderate

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cooked duck or goose meat, chopped
  • 2 cups cooked wild rice or blended rice
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cups mushrooms or chopped vegetables
  • 1 cup cream or stock
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/2 cup grated hard cheese

Instructions

  1. Butter a baking dish and combine the meat, rice, onion, vegetables, cream or stock, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  2. Top with the cheese and dot with butter.
  3. Bake at 375 degrees F until hot through and bronzed on top, about 25 minutes.
  4. Serve with a bitter salad or simple greens.

Why It Works Here

This recipe uses the pantry logic of Wisconsin: hearty comfort and cold-weather depth. That keeps the meal rooted in place instead of treating wild food like a generic protein.