Sweet Heavenly Rice Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
• 1/2 cup instant rice
• 1 (3 ounce) package non-instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Bring 3/4 cup reserved pineapple juice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in instant rice and simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let steam, 5 minutes.

Prepare pudding mix with milk according to package directions. Fold marshmallows into hot pudding. Stir in pineapple, pecans and rice mixture. Chill until serving.