Pumpkin walnut loaf
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Minced onion |
| ½ | cup | Minced green bell pepper |
| 1 | cup | Finely diced fresh pumpkin |
| ¼ | cup | Chicken broth |
| 1 | cup | Cooked long-grain rice (white or brown) |
| 6 | tablespoons | Breadcrumbs |
| 2 | ounces | Ca. walnuts; finely chopped |
| 1 | Egg; beaten | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Minced parsley |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Dried leaf sage |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| ¾ | ounce | Grated Parmesan cheese |
| 1½ | cup | Stewed tomatoes |
Directions
"In season, use fresh, small pumpkins*; out of season use canned." Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a large non-stick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Cook onion and bell peppers over medium heat, stirring often, until onion is pale gold, about 5 minutes.
Add pumpkin and broth, cover and cook over low heat until pumpkin is soft, about 7 minutes.
Remove from heat; add rice, breadcrumbs, walnuts, egg, parsley, salt, sage and pepper; mix well.
Spray a 4-cup baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Pack rice mixture into dish; sprinkle with Parmesan and bake 25 minutes. Run under broiler for 1-2 minutes until lightly browned on top.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring the stewed tomatoes to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Cook, uncovered, until reduced to 1 cup. Serve as is or puree in blender or food processor. Serve loaf with sauce on the side.
Each serving (¼ loaf with ¼ cup sauce) provides: * 1 FA, 2 V, 1 B, 1 C.
Per serving: * 299 cal, 10 g pro, 38 g car, * 13 g fat: 6 g poly, 3 g mono, 2 g sat * 362 mg sod, 57 mg chol Source: Wonderful World of Walnuts & Rice (Weight Watchers Magazine in association with The Rice Council and The Walnut Marketing Board) Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias