Dinner for 8

Chorizo Rice Stuffed Pumpkin

Name: Chorizo Rice Stuffed Pumpkin
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 large yellow onion; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 oz mexican pork chorizo; 3 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 cups long grain rice; 3 cups chicken broth; 1 3-4 pound whole pumpkin or winter squash; 4 oz goat cheese; 1/3 cup raisins; 1/2 cup heavy cream; thinly sliced scallions; lemon wedges

A pumpkin holds creamy chorizo rice with goat cheese and raisins, then roasts until tender.

Typical price

$7.02for 4 servings

$1.76 per serving$7.02 for 4

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Photo: holajalapeno.com

150 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Spanish Budget Family Dinners Fall

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
Bratwurst and other fresh sausage$4.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.50Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Rice$0.08/oz typical	9.75 oz	$0.78Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	25 oz	$1.74Typical price
Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical	2 lb	$2.58Typical price
Feta or goat cheese$0.70/oz typical	4 oz	$2.80Typical price
Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.75Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.91Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.59Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.05

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 large yellow onion
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 oz mexican pork chorizo
3 cloves garlic
1 1/2 cups long grain rice
3 cups chicken broth
1 3-4 pound whole pumpkin or winter squash
4 oz goat cheese
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 cup heavy cream
thinly sliced scallions
lemon wedges

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and cut a lid from the pumpkin before removing its seeds.
Cook the rice in the chicken broth for 20 minutes, until tender.
Cook the onion in olive oil in a large skillet for 5 minutes, then add chorizo and cook until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the garlic, cooked rice, raisins, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and half the goat cheese.
Fill the pumpkin with the rice mixture, replace the lid, and bake on a large baking sheet for 90 minutes.
Top the pumpkin with the remaining goat cheese, scallions, and lemon juice before serving.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices