Skillet Chicken and Rice Pilaf

Ingredients:

• 2 to 3 cups diced cooked chicken
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme, crumbled
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup seeded and diced tomatoes
• salt
• 1/2 cup pecan pieces

Preparation: