Holiday Herb and Nut Pilaf

Ingredients

• butter
  1 tablespoon
• onion

  finely chopped
  1 medium
• thinly sliced shiitake or button mushrooms
  1 cup
• garlic

  minced
  1 clove
• red or yellow bell pepper

  chopped
  1 medium
• cooked rice (cooked in beef broth)
  3 cups
• coarsely chopped toasted pecans
  ¾ cup
• chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  1 tablespoon
• salt
  ½ teaspoon
• ground black pepper
  ¼ teaspoon