Rice Dressing with Mushrooms and Pecans - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 leeks, white parts only, quartered and sliced
• 2 Vidalia onions, diced
• 1⁄2 bunch celery, diced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pound oyster mushrooms, trimmed
• 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
• 4 cups rice
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups pecan halves
• 2 bunches parsley, chopped
• 1 cup sliced chives