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Scented Rice in Baked Pumpkin

Name: Scented Rice in Baked Pumpkin
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1 small pie pumpkin (about 2 pounds); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted; 3 dried apricots, chopped; 2 tablespoons raisins; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon curry powder; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom, optional; 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 35 min.

Makes

2 servings

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023

This easy, delicious and healthy side is a showpiece that always delights. You can use grain, squash, fruits and nuts to suit your taste—it's impossible to go wrong! —Lynn Heisel, Jackson, Missouri

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Ingredients

1 small pie pumpkin (about 2 pounds)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
1 cup water
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
3 dried apricots, chopped
2 tablespoons raisins
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom, optional
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions

Wash pumpkin; cut into 6 wedges. Remove loose fibers and seeds from the inside, and discard seeds or save them for toasting. Brush wedges with oil. Place on an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking sheet. Bake at 400° until tender. 35-40 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 20-25 minutes. Stir in the pecans, apricots, raisins, salt, curry powder, cinnamon and, if desired, cardamom.
Set 4 pumpkin wedges aside for another use. Sprinkle cumin onto remaining 2 wedges; top with rice mixture.

Test Kitchen tips

Use the leftover roasted pie pumpkin any way you would used cooked winter squash: puree for soup, mash for a side dish, or cube and stir into stuffing or pilaf.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 389 calories, 15g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 309mg sodium, 62g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 5g fiber), 7g protein.

Scented Rice in Baked Pumpkin

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