Stuffed Butternut Squash| Carolina® Rice

Ingredients

• 3/4 cups Carolina® Jasmine Rice
• 2 butternut squashes (about 2 1/2 lb each)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt, divided
• 1 tsp pepper, divided
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 oz lean ground pork
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 apple, diced
• 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme
• 1 1/2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup pitted green olives
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped