How to make this recipe. 1  In a medium saucepan, combine 1 3/4 cups of the chicken broth with the rice and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over low heat for 18 minutes, until the rice is tender. 2  Meanwhile, in a soup pot, heat the oil. Add the kielbasa and cook over moderately high heat until lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
Nutrition and Use of Pumpkin Seed Pepitas. Pepita is the Spanish culinary term for pumpkin seed. Pumpkin seeds are commonly used in Mexican cuisine and are a popular snack in the United States. Pepitas can be prepared a variety of ways and can be a great addition to a wide range of dishes. Pepitas are not only delicious, but they also offer a great nutritional punch.
Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin). A vine native to Mexico and the USA, Cucurbita pepo has been domesticated for thousands of years and is the source of an astonishing variety of cultivated forms, including Halloween pumpkins, courgettes (zucchini) and squashes. Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) fruit.ne of the oldest domesticated plants, Cucurbita pepo fragments have been recovered from archaeological sites in northern Mexico dated from 7,000 to 5,500 BC and southwestern USA from 610 AD. The edible fruits of this species were a part of the squash/beans/maize culture of pre-Columbian America.