Pheasant and Wild Rice
Roast pheasant with wild rice and mushrooms in a roasting bag, seasoned with mushroom soup and spices.
Ingredients
condensed cream of mushroom soup (undiluted)
1 can (10 3/4 ounces)
water (soup cans)
2 cans
chopped onion
3/4 cup
dried parsley flakes
2 1/2 tsp
dried oregano
2 tsp
garlic powder
2 tsp
salt
2 tsp
paprika
1 1/2 tsp
pepper
1 tsp
bacon strips (cut up)
6
oven cooking bag
1
uncooked wild rice
2 cups
fresh mushrooms (sliced)
1/2 pound
pheasant (1 large, halved or 2 small)
about 4 pounds
Instructions
1
Step 1
In a skillet, combine the first nine ingredients; bring to a boil. Meanwhile, place the bacon in the oven cooking bag. Sprinkle the wild rice and mushrooms over the bacon. Add the pheasant. Pour the soup mixture into the bag. Seal and cut vents according to the package directions.
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Step 2
Bake at 325°F for 2 to 2.5 hours, until a meat thermometer reads 180°F. Let the pheasant stand for 10 minutes before carving.