Island-Style Pumpkin Rice
4
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Here’s a mildly-spiced side dish that’s full of flavour, colour and a healthy dose of vitamins thanks to orange squash, also known as pumpkin in the islands.
Ingredients
Olive oil
2 tsp(s)
Onion
1 medium
Jalapeño pepper
1 large
Garlic
2 clove(s), large
Table salt
2 tsp(s)
Uncooked long grain brown rice
1 cup(s)
Water
2¼ cup(s)
Fresh thyme
4 tsp(s)
Butternut squash
1 pound(s)
Instructions
1
Pour oil in a medium saucepan and heat over medium-high heat. Cook onion, jalapeño and garlic until tender, stirring occasionally, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add salt and rice to pan; stir to mix.
2
Add water and thyme sprigs; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook for 10 minutes and then add squash to pan (do not stir it in so it will steam). Cook for 10 minutes more, covered, and then stir. Yields about 1/2 cup per serving.
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