Side dishe for 6

Butternut Squash Wild Rice Pilaf

Name: Butternut Squash Wild Rice Pilaf
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cup butternut squash; 1 onion; 2 1/2 cup water; 1 cup wild rice blend; 1/4 cup orzo; 1/4 cup cranberries; 1/2 tsp thyme; 1/8 ground white pepper

$2.42for 490 minServes 6

Tender butternut squash and onion mix with wild rice, orzo, cranberries, and thyme in a warm pilaf.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Winter squash (butternut, 1.25 lb$1.29/lb typical	1.25 lb	$1.61Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Wild, 6.5 oz$0.15/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.97Typical price
	Pasta, 1 oz$0.10/oz typical	1 oz	$0.09Typical price
	Cranberry sauce, 2.25 oz$0.12/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.27Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.63

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

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90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.61 per serving$2.42 for 4

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Ingredients

4 cup butternut squash
1 onion
2 1/2 cup water
1 cup wild rice blend
1/4 cup orzo
1/4 cup cranberries
1/2 tsp thyme
1/8 ground white pepper

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and roast the butternut squash on a baking sheet for 25 to 30 minutes, until tender.
Cook the onion in a large skillet with cooking oil over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add the water, wild rice blend, orzo, thyme, and white pepper, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Cover the skillet, reduce the heat, and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes, until the rice is tender.
Fold in the roasted squash and cranberries, then season with salt and pepper.