Easy Pumpkin Rice

Cooked rice is mixed with pumpkin puree seasoned with pumpkin pie spice and brown sugar to make this delightful side dish.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 475 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• salt to taste
• 4 cups water
• 4 cups instant rice
• 0.5 cup butter
• 1.5 cups brown sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine the rice and water in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until the water is completely absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

Stir together the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, butter, and salt in a separate saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook until warm. Stir pumpkin mixture into cooked rice.