Chinese Rice Soup

Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup long-grain white rice, rinsed well
 * 1 1/4 cups (1/4-inch-dice) fresh pumpkin or butternut squash
 * 6 cups water
 * 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
 * 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

Directions
1 - place all ingredients together in boiling water for approx 1.5 hours

2 - Simmer until soup has thickened