Pecan Pilaf

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, divided
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt 1-1/2 t butter in a large skillet over medium heat. add pecans; saute' 8.minutes or until lightly browned.
• 2 remove pecans from skillet.
• 3 melt remaining 2-1/2 t butter in skillet over medium heat; add onion, and cook.
• 4 until tender, stirring occasionally. stir in rice and remaining ingredients.
• 5 bring mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
• 6 remove from heat; stir in pecans.