Pumpkin Rice with Apricots
A savory-sweet rice dish with pumpkin, dried apricots, and warm spices like cinnamon or nutmeg. A creative fall side or vegetarian entrée.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup uncooked white rice 1 3/4 cups water, divided 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 6 cups peeled, seeded and diced sugar pumpkin
- 1 cup chopped dried apricots 1 teaspoon salt
Directions
- In a saucepan bring 1 cup water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and stir in the onions. Slowly cook and stir onions until soft. Mix in the pumpkin, apricots, salt and 3/4 cup water. Cook 20 minutes.
- Mix rice into the pumpkin mixture. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until pumpkin is tender.