Roasted Acorn Squash & Raisin Rice
Roasted Acorn Squash & Raisin Rice

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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have roasted acorn squash & raisin rice using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Roasted Acorn Squash & Raisin Rice:
  1. Take 1 acorn squash; peeled, de-seeded, & medium dice
  2. Make ready 1 C long grain rice
  3. Prepare 1 1/2 C chicken stock
  4. Get 1 yellow onion; medium dice
  5. Get 2 cloves garlic; minced
  6. Take 1/3 C raisins
  7. Get 2 t cumin
  8. Get 3/4 t cayenne pepper
  9. Get 1/2 t dried thyme
  10. Get 2 T butter
  11. Get 1 large pinch kosher salt & black pepper
  12. Get olive oil; as needed
Steps to make Roasted Acorn Squash & Raisin Rice:
  1. Toss acorn squash with enough oil to coat. Season with salt, pepper, and 1 t cumin. Roast at 400° for approximately 15 minutes or until squash is caramelized and tender.
  2. Puree squash with chicken stock in a food processor. Empty contents into a saucepot. Reduce to 1 C.
  3. Heat butter in a seperate small saucepot. Add rice, onion, thyme, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook 1 minute. Add garlic. Cook for another 30 seconds.
  4. Add hot chicken stock and raisins. Bring to a simmer. Cover. Bake in oven at 350° for approximately 20 minutes or until liquid has absorbed. Fluff with fork.
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