Pecan Rice #HolidaySideDishes

This brown rice pilaf flavored with pecans, onions and spices is the perfect side dish for all your holiday meals.  It is wonderful served with roasted poultry or meats. It is an amazing bed for your seafood. It is a filling side dish for any vegetarians in your group and can be made vegan by swapping out olive oil for the butter.

We are sharing Holiday Side Dishes this week.........

Heather of Hezzi D's Books and Cooks is hosting this event and asked us all to share side dishes that would be suitable for the holidays.  We, of course, will be sharing recipes perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas but the holidays don't end there.  I also expect some if not most of the recipes we are sharing will work for Hannukah, Kwanzaa, New Years and Boxing Day. 

In fact, this rice dish is perfect for your Easter and Valentine Dinners.  I served it up for Mardi Gras, last year and it was an amazing addition to the celebration.  

Unlike my Autumn Rice Pilaf  that has pecan halves and chunks of apples and onions.  This Rice dish uses finely ground pecans so that you get all the flavors without any change in texture.

Before I share my recipe with you let's take a look at what dishes the others are sharing with us today~~

Welcome to Holiday Side Dish Week 2022 hosted by Heather from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks. This year we have over 45 side dishes to help you plan your holiday meals.

Monday Holiday Side Dish Recipes:

• Baked Pineapple Casserole from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Brown Butter Pumpkin Sage Pongal from Magical Ingredients
• Cauliflower Gratin from Palatable Pastime
• Cheesy Corn Casserole with Sage from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Crispy Skillet Stuffing from The Spiffy Cookie
• Easy Instant Pot Buttered Potatoes with Garlic and Parsley from Blogghetti
• Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole from Kathryn's Kitchen Blog
• Instant Pot Sweet Potato Mash from An Affair from the Heart
• Loaded Sweet Potatoes au Gratin from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Mushroom Gratin from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Pecan Rice from A Day in the Life on the Far
• Smoked Mac and Cheese Casserole from Our Good Life
• Sweet Onion Pudding from A Little Fish in the Kitchen
• Sweet Potato Casserole from Hostess At Heart
• Tomato Parmesan Soup from Art of Natural Living
• Wild Rice and Cider Cranberry Pilaf from Sweet Beginnings

Rice, Side Dishes, Holidays, Pecans

Side Dishes

Southern

Yield: 8 servings

Author: Wendy Klik

Pecan Rice

This brown rice pilaf flavored with pecans, onions and spices is the perfect side dish for all your holiday meals. It is wonderful served with roasted poultry or meats. It is an amazing bed for your seafood. It is a filling side dish for any vegetarians in your group and can be made vegan by swapping out olive oil for the butter.

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 40 MinTotal time: 45 Min

Ingredients

• 2 c. brown rice
• 4 c. chicken or vegetable broth
• 4 T. butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 c. finely chopped pecans
• handful of parsley leaves, minced
• 1/2 t. dried basil
• 1/2 t. dried ginger
• salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Bring the broth to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Stir in the rice, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 40 minutes, until all liquid is absorbed.
2. Melt the butter in a saute pan over med high heat. Add the pecans,onions, parsley, basil, ginger, salt and pepper. Cook a few minutes until onions are tender then stir into the rice and serve.

Notes

Adapted from a recipe found at Allrecipes.com

Nutrition Facts

Calories

329.04

Fat (grams)

16.86

Sat. Fat (grams)

4.76

Carbs (grams)

40.98

Fiber (grams)

3.21

Net carbs

37.79

Sugar (grams)

2.12

Protein (grams)

5.05

Sodium (milligrams)

542.66

Cholesterol (grams)

15.27

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