Wild-About-You Pilaf | Mama's Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 cup wild and brown rice blend, rinsed well
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more, to taste
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into small cubes
• 2 shallots, cut into 1-inch-thick chunks
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, grated
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 cup Brussels sprouts, shaved
• 1/2 heaping cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped, plus more, to taste, for garnish