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Pumpkin Rice

There are times when you can’t be bothered with cooking vegetables and rice separately. Cook them together and you have a one-pot dish that is delicious and satisfying on its own. These veggie-rice combos also serve up as appetizing side dishes when served with meat, poultry or seafood.

INGREDIENTS

Pumpkin Rice with Baked Chicken (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Add oil to a pot and place over medium heat until hot.
  2. Toss in onions, thyme, garlic and pepper; sprinkle with salt, toss to mix well then reduce heat to low and cook until fragrant and onions are softened.

3.Raise heat to high and add pumpkin and rice, toss to mix with seasoning and cook for 1 minute.

  1. Pour in water, give the pot a good stir, add salt to taste, stir again, cover pot and bring to a boil. Cook until you see the surface of the rice, reduce heat to very low and cook covered for 35 minutes.
  2. At the end of the cooking time, shut off the heat and let rest for 10 minutes. Remove lid and fluff with a fork.
  3. Serve as is for a vegetarian/vegan meal or accompanied by some type of cooked meat or seafood.
Pumpkin Rice (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

NOTES

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