Duck Casserole Food

DUCK AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large pot; cover with water, and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat; cover and simmer 1 hour or until ducks are tender.
• Remove ducks from stock; strain stock and reserve.
• When ducks are cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; cut into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
• Cook rice by following the package directions.
• Drain mushrooms, reserving the liquid.
• Add enough duck broth to the mushroom liquid to make 1 1/2 cups.
• Saute chopped onion in the melted margarine until tender.
• Add in flour, stirring until smooth.
• Add in mushrooms; cook/stir constantly for 1 minute.
• Gradually stir in mushroom liquid/broth mixture; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in duck, rice, half-and-half, and parsley.
• Spoon into a greased 2-quart shallow casserole dish.
• Sprinkle almonds over the top.
• Cover and bake in a 350°F oven for 15-20 minutes; uncover and bake 5-10 more minutes or until thoroughly heated.

DUCK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Put the duck water, seasoning salt, onions, celery, and bell pepper in heavy pan. Add seasoned salt to taste. Cover and cook over low heat until the duck is tender. Debone the duck and cut it into bite sized pieces. Reserve the broth.
• 2. Saute the sausage just until the pink is gone. Drain fat. Add duck. Set aside.
• 3. Add 2 cups of the broth into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add soup mix and return to boil. Add the rice and simmer for five minutes.
• 4. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Add sausage and duck mixture to the rice. Add mayonnaise and 1/3 cup broth. Spoon into a casserole dish. Cover loosely with foil and bake until heated through.

JULIA CHILD'S DUCK ROASTED IN A CASSEROLE WITH TURNIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325.
• Season the duck inside and out with 1/2 tsp salt and pepper.
• Truss and prick the skin of the lower breast, thigh, and back.
• Brown slowly on all sides in the hot oil in a stove top safe casserole.
• Pour out the fat and salt the duck and place it breast up in the casserole.
• Add the bouquet garni and cover the casserole.
• Roast for 60 minutes.
• Peel and chop the turnips into 3/4 inch dice.
• Drop into boiling salted water for 5 minutes and drain.
• Remove the duck from the oven. Degrease using a bulb baster.
• Arrange the turnips around the duck, cover and return to the oven and cook an additional 30 to 40 minutes.
• Baste the turnips on occasion.
• Remove from the oven, drain the duck and after untrussing place on a platter.
• Remove the turnips with a slotted spoon and arrange around the duck.
• Sprinkle with minced parsley.
• Degrease the cooking juices and serve with the duck.