INGREDIENTS
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Salt
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1 cup short- or medium-grain brown rice
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3 tablespoons olive oil or butter
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1 medium onion or large shallot, chopped
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Black pepper
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About 2 cups winter squash in roughly 3/4-inch cubes
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1/2 cup dry white wine or water
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About 4 cups any stock (shrimp, chicken, lobster, vegetable, pork) or water
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About 1 cup bite-size pieces of meat or shellfish (precooked is O.K.) : sausage, pork, lobster, shrimp, chicken, etc.
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1/2 cup grated Parmesan , optional
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1/2 cup chopped fresh basil or parsley