Heavenly Rice Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 1/4 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 c. instant rice
1 (3 oz.) pkg. vanilla pudding mix
2 c. milk
1/2 c. miniature marshmallows
1/3 c. chopped pecans
whipped cream (optional)

Preparation

Drain pineapple and reserve 3/4 cup juice.
Bring the juice to a boil. Stir in instant rice and simmer 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Cover and let steam 5 minutes.
Prepare pudding mix according to package directions.
Fold marshmallows into hot pudding. Add pineapple, pecans and rice. Chill. Garnish with whipped cream.
Yields 6 servings.