Mushroom Rice Pilaf

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/8-1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup olive oil
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
• 10 -12 dried spaghetti noodles, broken into 1/2 inch pieces or 10 -12 orzo pasta
• 2 cups beef broth or 2 cups water
• 1 cup long grain rice (rinsed till water is clear)
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• salt & pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans

Recipe

• 1 in butter, sauté mushrooms, onion and spaghetti noodles until noodles are browned.
• 2 add beef broth, rice and thyme sprig. bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until all liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• 3 remove to serving bowl discard thyme & season with salt & pepper and garnish with pecans.
• 4 for vegetarian use the water not the beef broth.