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Wild and Brown Rice Pilaf with Butternut Squash and Dried Cranberries

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

2

tablespoons olive oil

1

cup chopped onion

1

/2 cup chopped peeled carrot

1

tablespoon minced peeled ginger

1

tablespoon curry powder

1

teaspoon ground cumin

1

garlic clove, minced

3

cups 1/2-inch cubes peeled seeded butternut squash

1

cup wild rice

1

cup long-grain brown rice

1

Fuji apple, peeled, cored, diced

1

cinnamon stick

3

3/4 cups water

2

teaspoons salt

1

/2 cup dried cranberries

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Preparation

  1. Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and carrot; sauté 5 minutes. Add ginger, curry powder, cumin, and garlic; stir 1 minute. Stir in squash and next 4 ingredients. Add 3 3/4 cups water and salt. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cranberries. Cover; let stand until cranberries soften, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand uncovered at room temperature. Cover with plastic wrap; rewarm in microwave.