Roasted Butternut Squash Rice - great way to add some vegetables.
This compliments any main meal really well. The roasted squash adds a lovely flavour to the rice.
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian and Weight Watchers friendly
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Roasted Butternut Squash Rice
Seasoned rice with roasted paprika butternut squash for a perfect side for a variety of main dishes
Ingredients
- 1 cup (180g) of long grain rice, uncooked
- 2 cups (480ml) of vegetable stock
- 450g (1lb) of raw butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 1 tablespoon of sweet paprika
- salt and black pepper
- olive oil spray spray
- fresh chopped coriander
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180c fan, 200c or 400f (gas mark 6)
- Place butternut squash in an oven proof dish, add the paprika and a little salt and black pepper and mix to coat.
- Spray with a olive oil spray and place in the oven and roast until tender (approx 30 mins)
- In the meantime add the rice and stock to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered with a lid until liquid has been absorbed. Turn off heat, but keep lid on to allow the steam to continue to cook rice (approx 5-10mins).
- Mix in some finely chopped fresh coriander into the butternut squash and then add this to the rice and stir to combine.
- This is a great side to a variety of dishes.
Notes
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Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1 SERVINGAmount Per Serving Calories 234Total Fat 2gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 0mgSodium 897mgCarbohydrates 52gFiber 5gSugar 3gProtein 5g
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Gemma Douglas says
This looks right up my street! I started SW last Wednesday so this is great!