Crockpot Orange Wild Rice

3 cups wild rice

6 cups chicken broth

6 tablespoons grated orange zest or 1 Tb. dried orange peel

4 Tb. fresh orange juice

2 teaspoon salt

2 Tb. unsalted butter

1 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup chopped scallions

1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves

Rinse the wild rice in a strainer under cold running water.

In a slow cooker, combine the rice, broth, orange zest and juice, salt, and butter.

Cover, set on high, and cook until kernels are open and tender but not mushy, 2 to 3 hours.

Stir in the pecans, scallions, and parsley and serve.

Serves 12.