Butternut and Brown Rice Soup. Roasted butternut squash seasoned with fresh herbs and smoked paprika. Nutty brown rice absorbs the creamy goodness. A hearty soup to welcome fall!
For this Sunday Supper, we’re bringing our best simple rice recipes to the dinner table.
Simple Rice Recipes for Dinner
Rice is one of the most widely consumed staple foods in the world, second only to bread. There are many different types of rice, from short-grain to long-grain and white to black. Because rice is so versatile in its flavors and filling, it easily rounds out just about any dinner.
I’m a sucker for autumn soups. I fall for them every time! 😉
Seriously, I love, love, love the flavors of fall! Apples worm their way into just about any dish from pizza to dessert. Apple Pizza, Apple Ice Cream, Apple Fritters, Apple Sauerkraut Salad just to name a few.
Pumpkin winds up in bread, crackers, milkshakes and more.
I have a special place in my heart for winter squash.
Roasting squash brings out its sweetness. Couple that smooth squash puree with nutty, brown rice and you get base for a delicious soup.
I kicked this soup up a notch with fresh thyme, smoked paprika and rich cream. Well, 2 percent milk but that can be our secret!
Ingredients
- 2 cups roasted butternut squash
- 1/2 cup diced onions
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup 2 percent milk
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves plus sprigs for garnish
- 1 cup brown rice, cooked
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Saute onions in butter in a 2-quart saucepan until onions are tender
- Add squash, milk and broth to the onions. Puree with hand blender or pour ingredients into conventional blender.
- Heat puree over medium heat, add brown rice, thyme, paprika, salt and pepper. continue cooking until thoroughly heated.
Food for Thought…What is your go to rice dish? Is it a side like pilaf or maybe a soup like chicken and rice? How about Spanish rice or rice cakes? I’d love to hear your ideas in a comment below!
Enjoy these delicious ways to serve rice from Sunday Supper!
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- Butternut and Brown Rice Soup by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
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- Granny’s Sausage & Rice Casserole by Gourmet Everyday
- Italian Rice Pilaf with Toasted Almonds by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Meatloaf Stuffed Peppers by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Nasi Lemak – Malay Coconut Milk Rice by Sprinkles and Sprouts
Rice is for dinner!
- Olive & Date Rice Side Dish by My Life Cookbook
- Qatiqli Hu’rda (Uzbek Rice Soup with Yogurt) by Tara’s Multicultural Table
- Savory Rice Porridge by Pies and Plots
- Slow Boat to China by Bottom Left of the Mitten
- Slow Cooker Jamaican Rice and Peas Soup by Palatable Pastime
- Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore over Rice by My Blissful Mess
- Sushi Roll Rice Bowl by The Freshman Cook
- Tex Mex Chicken Skillet by Fantastical Sharing of Recipes
- Easy Paella Recipe with Beef and Shrimp by Sunday Supper Movement
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