Pumpkin Rice with Apricots

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.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 217 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped onions
• ½ cup uncooked white rice
• 1 ¾ cups water, divided
• 6 cups peeled, seeded and diced sugar pumpkin
• 1 cup chopped dried apricots

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a saucepan bring 1 cup water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 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.

Step 3

Mix rice into the pumpkin mixture. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until pumpkin is tender.