Roasted Acorn Squash & Raisin Rice

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Ingredients

2 servings
  1. 1acorn squash; peeled, de-seeded, & medium dice
  2. 1 Clong grain rice
  3. 1 1/2 Cchicken stock
  4. 1yellow onion; medium dice
  5. 2 clovesgarlic; minced
  6. 1/3 Craisins
  7. 2 tcumin
  8. 3/4 tcayenne pepper
  9. 1/2 tdried thyme
  10. 2 Tbutter
  11. 1large pinch kosher salt & black pepper
  12. olive oil; as needed

Cooking Instructions

  1. 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. 2

    Puree squash with chicken stock in a food processor. Empty contents into a saucepot. Reduce to 1 C.

  3. 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. 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.

  5. 5

    Variations; Rum, apple, bell peppers, bacon, apple cider vinegar, allspice, ginger, honey, coconut milk, clove, celery, mint, maple, orange, parsley, pecan, pistachios, pine nuts, sage, savory, soy, vanilla, curry, brown sugar, dried cranberry or plum, nutmeg, Grand Marnier, lemon, amaretto, currants, brown butter

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Le Cordon Bleu graduate. I've worked Frontera with Rick Bayless, Mediterranean, fine dining, deli, kosher, Italian, French, Cajun/Creole, Irish, Gastro pubs, Chinese, Seafood, Tapas, Hotel fine dining, wood fired pizzas, & Middle Eastern off the top of my head. I've done alot of random moonlighting just soaking up info and experience
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