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Pumpkin Rice and Apricots

Gluten-free No-added-salt Vegetarian No-added-egg

Ingredients

1 tbsp of olive oil
1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
6 cups of pumpkin*, peeled and chopped into 1 inch cubes
3/4 cup of chopped, dried apricots
3/4 cup water
1 cup cooked rice (recommended: organic brown)

*Can substitute with butternut squash or sweet potatoes

Stove or oven method:

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan on a medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally until it begins to brown. Add the cubed pumpkin and stir.

Add chopped apricots and cook gently for a minute or so. Stir gently and add 3/4 cup water.

Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Add cooked rice and cook for another 10 minutes, or until pumpkin is tender and rice is thoroughly hot. Stir often whilst simmering.