Texas Pecan Rice

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed
• 1-1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 2 cups uncooked long grain brown rice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans, toasted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 cans (10-1/2 ounces each ) condensed beef consomme, undiluted
• 2-1/4 cups water
• 5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• Toasted pecan halves, optional