Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        vegetable cooking spray
   2      cups          sliced fresh mushrooms
     1/2  cup           thinly sliced green onions
   1      cup           uncooked brown basmati rice
   2      tablespoons   uncooked brown basmati rice
   1 1/4  cups          water
   1      cup           beef consomme -- undiluted
     1/4  cup           finely chopped pecans -- toasted
     1/8  teaspoon      pepper

Preparation:

Coat a saucepan with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add mushrooms and onions; sauté‚4 minutes. Stir in rice, water, and consomme, bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Stir in pecans and pepper; fluff with a fork. Yield: 4 servings (serving size:1 cup).