Pumpkin Rice with Apricots

Pumpkin Rice with Apricots - Vegetarian Recipes - Best Vegetarian Recipes

Recipe By:sal

"Surprise your guests with this colorful dish. It's a great way to use fresh pumpkin. Chopped apricots add a bit of sweetness to what is sure to become a holiday favorite."

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

1. In a saucepan bring 1 cup water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. 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.
3. Mix rice into the pumpkin mixture. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until pumpkin is tender.

Pumpkin Rice with Apricots - Vegetarian Recipes - Best Vegetarian Recipes
Powered by Easy-Vegetarian-Recipes.org
Pumpkin Rice with Apricots - Vegetarian Recipes - Best Vegetarian Recipes
Please Share to your friend if you are interested

Share on Facebook

Share on Twitter

Share on Google+

Share on LinkedIn