DOMINICAN FALL RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE PUMPKIN RICE

pumpkin

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: sweet potato

Butternut squash is similar in flavor and texture, while sweet potato is more affordable.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Homemade stock can be healthier and more flavorful.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while canola is often less expensive.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity, while vinegar is often cheaper.

Add olive oil to a large pot and heat it up.

Sauté half of a white onion, red onion, green onion, and Italian pepper with two branches of celery and fresh thyme until fragrant.

Add garlic and stir everything together.

Add 1.5 cups of camboia pumpkin and cook for a few minutes.

Pour in 2 cups of chicken broth and additional water as needed for the rice.

Add 1 cup of washed rice, ensuring there is enough liquid (2 cups of liquid for every 1 cup of rice).

Cover the pot and let it cook for 20 minutes, forming a small mountain with the rice to allow it to breathe.

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