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    Butternut Squash Pilaff with Fruit and Nuts

    This vegetarian one-pot dish makes an easy supper - just leave it to cook while you get on with other things. The tender rice and squash combine beautifully with nuts and tangy dried cherries (from the fruit and vegetable section). This recipe serves two generously, but can be easily doubled for four.

    • Vegetarian
    • Preparation time: 25 minutes
    • Cooking time: 30 minutes
    • Total time: 35 minutes 35 minutes

    Serves: 2

    Ingredients

    • 500ml hot vegetable stock
    • 600g butternut squash (about 1 small or ½ a large one)
    • Pinch of saffron
    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • 8 fresh sage leaves
    • ½ x 100g pack Waitrose Brazil Nut Kernels, halved lengthways
    • 200g Tilda Basmati & Wild Rice
    • 50g semi-dried cherries
    • ½ pack fresh chives

    Method

    1. Cut the squash in half and discard the seeds. Peel, then cut the flesh into bite-sized chunks. Add the saffron to the hot stock and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
    2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan with a tight-fitting lid. Add the onion and fry gently for 5 minutes until softened. Add the sage leaves, Brazil nuts and rice and fry for a further 2-3 minutes to coat in the oil. Stir in the squash, cherries and saffron stock, then season and bring to the boil. Stir well, then reduce the heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the rice and squash are tender.
    3. Reserve 3 chives and snip the remainder into the pilaff. Stir well, then taste and add more seasoning if necessary. Pile the pilaff onto a platter or serving dish and serve garnished with the reserved chives.

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    Variation

    Replace the squash with 300g chestnut mushrooms, halved, and 1 red pepper, chopped.

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