Rice with pecans 'n' peppers
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- Prep Time20 mins
- Total Time55 mins
- Makes10 servings
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Ingredients
1 cup mix of wild and brown rice
3 cups cold water
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet red bell pepper
4 green onions, thinly sliced
salt and fresh black pepper
Instructions
Rinse rice in cold water. Then place both kinds in a saucepan with cold water and salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer gently, covered, until tender, from 35 to 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, stir pecans in a small ungreased frying pan set over medium heat. When fragrant and hot, remove pecans from pan and set aside. Add butter, red pepper and onions to pan and sauté about 3 minutes. When rice is tender, drain off excess water. Then stir in pecans, red pepper and onions. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 182, Protein 3.1g, Carbohydrates 30.2g, Fat 5.4g, Fibre 1.6g.