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Whole Grains with Cranberries, Squash, and Pecans

Grain Pilaf with Cranberries

Indian Harvest Specialtifoods

This savory side dish pairs especially well with poultry, pork or wild game. Quantities are scaled for restaurant and foodservice use.

ingredients

2 pounds Indian Harvest Whole Grain 5 Blend (or long grain brown rice)
2 quarts chicken stock
4 cups buttercup or acorn squash (peeled, seeded and cubed 1?4 inch)
1/2 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp fresh sage, chopped
salt & pepper to taste
8 ounces thick cut bacon
1 leek (half moon cut, dark green part omitted)
2 cups pecan halves, toasted
2 cups dried cranberries

Instructions

1. Cook Indian Harvest Whole Grain 5 Blend in chicken stock, reserve.

2. Preheat oven to 400° F. Coat cubed squash with olive oil, sage and salt and pepper to taste. Spread squash onto hotel pan and roast for 5 to 6 minutes on each side, remove and cool.

3. Sauté bacon until fat is rendered out, add leeks and sauté for an additional minute. Remove excess bacon fat if
desired. Add pecans and cranberries and mix well.

4. Heat rice before stirring in squash and bacon cranberry pecan mixture. Mix well and serve immediately.


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makes: 40 servings

serving size: one half cup



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