Pecan Rice Recipe
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Pecan Rice

By: Deborah Westbrook 
"Pecans sauteed with onion, parsley, basil and ginger make plain brown rice come to life with rich, nutty flavor."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (88)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown rice
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 2 tablespoons minced parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. In a saucepan bring 2 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
  2. When rice is done, melt margarine in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute onions, pecans, parsley, basil, ginger, pepper and salt. When onions are tender stir mixture into rice and mix well.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 280 | Total Fat: 16.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2005 by KYFISHBUCKET   view full review
This was great, my husband loved it and it is very filling. I did make a few alterations to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2004 by KRICKYR   view full review
I think brown rice needs to be cooked with 2-1/2 cups water per 1 cup rice, so I adjusted it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2007 by Nandabear Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
By far, this is the best brown rice recipe I've found up until now. I did use seasoned...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2008 by amyetah   view full review
This is a great recipe! The only changes I made were 1. I added a little more onion and a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2008 by Lisa S   view full review
Follow the cooking directions for whatever brown rice you purchased... some take more time to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2003 by KAYCJ   view full review
This is a quick and easy way to dress up brown rice. I made it for company and it turned out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2010 by JOAN   view full review
This was quite good. I was afraid of using the ginger but went by the book for my first try...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2006 by janie   view full review
Thank you for this recipe for brown rice. I now can enjoy eating brown rice. We tried this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2005 by MarthaWannabe   view full review
Really good and easy recipe. I didn't have pecans, so I substituted walnuts...still turned out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2004 by TEXAS R   view full review
This is excellent!! The flavor is not to heavy,and it went perfect with the salmon I grilled....

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