Brown Rice with Winter Squash and Cashews

By surethingjoemayo

Ingredients

• 1 cup Short Grain Brown Rice
• 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
• 1 large Shallot, finely chopped (about ⅓ cup)
• 1 Garlic Clove, finely chopped
• 1 tsp. Ground Cumin
• 1 tsp. Ground Coriander
• 1 lb. Winter Squash Such As Butternut, peeled, seeded, and cut into ½-inch cubes (about 1 ½ cups)
• 2 ¼ cups Unsalted Vegetable Stock
• ¼ tsp. Salt (Can Omit If Stock And/Or Cashews Are Salted)
• ⅔ cup Roasted Unsalted Cashews
• Salt And Pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Rinse and drain rice.

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add shallot and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until shallot is soft.

Add cumin, coriander, and rice and cook, stirring, for another minute.

Add squash and vegetable stock and stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 40-50 minutes, or until rice is tender and water has been absorbed.

Remove from heat, stir in cashews, and season to taste.