Butternut Squash and Pine-Nut Risotto
Butternut Squash and Pine-Nut Risotto might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 441 calories, 16g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 minutes. Head to the store and pick up arborio rice, pepper, water, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a main course.
Instructions
Combine squash, 2 teaspoons oil, salt, cumin, and coriander.
Place in a single, uncrowded layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; bake at 450 for 20-25 minutes, turning once.
Place nuts in a dry skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, 3 minutes or until lightly browned.
Simmer broth and water in a medium saucepan (do not boil). Keep warm over low heat.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, 6 minutes or until golden brown.
Add rice; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of broth is absorbed before adding the next (about 30 minutes total).
Remove pot from heat; stir in squash, cheese, and nuts. Season generously with pepper and additional salt, if desired.
Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio
Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Barone Ricasoli Colledila Chianti Classico Gran Selezione with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 85 dollars per bottle.
Barone Ricasoli Colledila Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Bright ruby color and stunning concentration of fragrances. Its ethereal fruity, flowery and balsamic notes strike for their fresh elegance. Notes of cherry, sour cherry, black cherry, morello cherry, violet, mint, aniseed, cinnamon. All its splendor is expressed in the palate with an extraordinary balance between the concentration of acidity and elegance. The typical notes of red fruit extended by the sweet tannins and mineral sensations return. Clean, elegant, lingering, and delicate.