Wild Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 32 floz water
• 1 cup(s) uncooked wild rice
• 1 teaspoon(s) butter or margarine
• 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt, divided
• 1/2 cup(s) uncooked brown rice
• 8 strips bacon, diced
• 1 medium green pepper, diced
• 2 cup(s) sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, diced
• 1 celery rib, sliced thinly
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beef broth
• 2 floz cold water
• 1/2 cup(s) slivered almonds
• 2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch