Baked Rice with Butternut Squash
If you have roughly 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Baked Rice with Butternut Squash might be It works well as a rather inexpensive side dish. If you have parmesan cheese, pepper, 4 teaspoon thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.
Instructions
Place squash on a baking sheet.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until tender; cool. Peel squash; cut in half lengthwise. Discard seeds and membranes; cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Increase oven temperature to 40
Bring broth, water, and sage to a simmer in a medium saucepan (do not boil).
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion; saut 6 minutes.
Add garlic; saut 2 minutes.
Add rice; saut 1 minute. Stir in squash, broth mixture, wine, chopped thyme, salt, and pepper; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Place rice mixture in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 400 for 30 minutes. Stir mixture gently.
Sprinkle with cheese; bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs, if desired.