1 c. uncooked wild rice
3 c. boiling water
2 strips smoked bacon
1/4 c. chopped onion
3/4 c. sliced celery
1/2 c. sliced carrots
1 can (14 1/2 oz.) chicken broth
2 cans (10 3/4 oz. each) cream of mushroom soup
2 soup cans milk
1 can (4 oz.) mushrooms, plus liquid
1 tsp. seasoned salt
Pepper to taste

Combine rice and boiling water in large saucepan, simmer, covered for 50 to 60 minutes. Drain off excess liquid; set rice aside. Fry bacon until crisp; remove bacon and saute onion, celery and carrots in small amount of bacon fat. Combine broth, soups, milk, mushrooms, salt and pepper, reserved crumbled bacon, sauteed vegetables and wild rice. Simmer, covered, 1 hour. Yield: 8 servings.