Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, roasted acorn squash & raisin rice. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook roasted acorn squash & raisin rice using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Roasted Acorn Squash & Raisin Rice:

1. Make ready 1 acorn squash; peeled, de-seeded, & medium dice
2. Take 1 C long grain rice
3. Take 1 1/2 C chicken stock
4. Get 1 yellow onion; medium dice
5. Prepare 2 cloves garlic; minced
6. Make ready 1/3 C raisins
7. Take 2 t cumin
8. Take 3/4 t cayenne pepper
9. Take 1/2 t dried thyme
10. Prepare 2 T butter
11. Take 1 large pinch kosher salt & black pepper
12. Prepare olive oil; as needed

Steps to make Roasted Acorn Squash & Raisin Rice:

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