Wild Rice With Pecans And Mushrooms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb wild rice
3 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup butter
fresh ground black pepper (optional)
1/2 cup coarsely broken toasted pecans
chopped parsley (to garnish)

Preparation

Soak rice overnight in water.
Drain, wash well, and put in a medium saucepan.
Cover with water, add salt, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook about 1 hour, or until tender; drain if necessary.
Saute mushrooms in butter, add pepper, and pour over rice.
Add pecans, toss, and garnish with parsley before serving.