Black Rice Recipe with Roasted Acorn Squash

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups black rice (wild or forbidden)
• 2 Tb. butter (oil for Vegan)
• 2 shallots, peeled and diced
• 1 cup pecan pieces
• Zest of 1 orange
• 2 Tb. fresh thyme leaves
• 2 Tb. vegetable oil
• 1 acorn squash, peeled seeded and diced
• Salt and Pepper