Jamaican Pumpkin Rice

Name: Jamaican Pumpkin Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional); ½ cup diced onion (about ½ medium); 2 cloves garlic (crushed); 2 sprigs scallion (chopped); 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 whole scotch bonnet pepper (do not cut); 1 cup pumpkin (peeled and cubed); 2 cups uncooked rice; 3 tablespoons pumpkin soup mix (optional but recommended); 4 cups water; Salt and black pepper to taste