Brown Rice With Onions, Garlic, and Pecans

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked long grain brown rice or short grain brown rice or white rice
• 2 cups chicken broth or water
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup broken pecans
• 2 green onions, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Using chicken broth [or water for Vegetarian], cook the rice according to the package directions.

2. 2

   About 15 minutes before the rice is ready, melt the butter in a skillet over medium low heat.

3. 3

   Add the chopped onion and saute', stirring often, until the onion is very soft and begins to color, about 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir in the minced garlic and the pecan meats; saute' over medium heat, stirring, until the nuts and onions are golden and the garlic is tender.

5. 5

   After done cooking, let the rice stand, covered, for 5 minutes; spoon rice into a bowl, spoon the onions and pecans on top, and fluff with a fork or a chopstick.

6. 6

   Garnish with the green onions.

7. 7

   Makes 4 servings.

8. 8

   This is also good with other types of nut, such as pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts, and also made with a mixture of white and wild rice; sliced mushrooms are also a good addition.