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Butternut squash risotto

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  • Brief Description

    Perfect for the summer and fall.

  • Main Ingredient

    Butternut squash

  • Category:  Vegetarian

  • Cuisine:  American

  • Prep Time:  45 min(s)

  • Cook Time:  45 min(s)

  • Recipe Type:  Public

  • Source:

    All Recipes

  • Tags:

    Family Vegetarian

  • Notes:

    This is only a vegetarian dish if vegetable stock is used instead of the chicken stock, but the chicken stock does add extra flavor. It takes a while to add all the liquid that slowly and have it absorb, but it must be done that slowly or the rice will be too hard.

  • Posted By:  katie347

  • Posted On:  May 19, 2013

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Ingredients:

  1. 1 whole - butternut squash
  2. 2 tablespoons - butter
  3. 1 whole - shallot diced
  4. 1/3 cups - dry white wine
  5. 1 cups - arborio rice
  6. 4 cups - chicken stock hot
  7. 1/2 cups - parmesan cheese shaved

Directions:

1. Cut butternut squash in half and place cut side up in a roasting tin. Drizzle with olive oil, then roast at 400 degrees for 45 minutes or until soft. Allow to cool slightly, then scoop flesh out into bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat a pan to medium high. Add butter and allow to melt. Add onion and cook until slightly soft, about 3 minutes.
3. Add rice and stir around the pan, making sure rice is coated with melted butter. Cook for 1 minute or until golden.
4. Add white wine and allow it to absorb into the rice.
5. Add butternut squash flesh and allow mixture to warm through.
6. Add chicken stock slowly, approx. 1/2 a cup at a time, stirring constantly, until all liquid is absorbed and the rice is soft.
7. Top with shaved parmesan cheese.


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