
Island-Style Pumpkin Rice
4
4
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SmartPoints® value per serving
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), extra-virgin
Uncooked onion(s)
1 medium, diced
Jalapeño pepper(s)
1 large, seeded and diced (do not touch seeds with bare hands)
Garlic clove(s)
2 clove(s), medium, diced
Table salt
2 tsp(s)
Uncooked long grain brown rice
1 cup(s)
Water
2¼ cup(s)
Fresh thyme
4 tsp(s), about 4 fresh sprigs
Uncooked butternut squash
1 pound(s), diced