Mushroom-Pecan Rice

Mushroom-Pecan Rice

Course :	Italian
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4

Ingredients:

1	spray	vegetable cooking spray
2	cups	sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2	cup	thinly sliced green onions
1	cup	uncooked brown basmati rice
2	tablespoons	uncooked brown basmati rice
1 1/4	cups	water
1	cup	beef consomme -- undiluted
1/4	cup	finely chopped pecans -- toasted
1/8	teaspoon	pepper

Preparation:

Coat a saucepan with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add mushrooms and onions; sauté‚4 minutes. Stir in rice, water, and consomme, bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Stir in pecans and pepper; fluff with a fork. Yield: 4 servings (serving size:1 cup).