Butternut Squash Risotto

Name: Butternut Squash Risotto
Prep time: 28 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 473 milliliters Arborio rice; 2 Tbsps butter; 283 grams box cooked frozen butternut squash; 946 milliliters chicken stock; 237 milliliters dry white wine; 2 cloves garlic, grated or chopped; 6 servings Nutmeg, grated, to taste; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small onion, chopped; 237 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 7 or 8 leaves fresh sage, slivered; 6 servings Salt and pepper; 237 milliliters water

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Butternut Squash Risotto a try. This recipe serves 6. This main course has 509 calories, 15g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. If you have arborio rice, nutmeg, wine, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

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Bring 1 quart stock plus 1 cup water to a simmer in a sauce pot then reduce heat to low.

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Sauce

Stock

Water

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Pot

Heat a medium skillet over medium to medium-high heat with extra-virgin olive oil. When oil ripples, add the onions and garlic and soften 2 to 3 minutes.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Add rice and toast 2 to 3 minutes more.

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Toast

Rice

Add wine and cook it out completely, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Ladle in stock in intervals, a couple of ladles at a time. Allow liquids to evaporate each time. Risotto will cook 18 minutes, total, from the first addition of liquid. Defrost the squash in the microwave in a dish to collect any liquids. Stir the squash into the rice the last 3 minutes of cook time. Season with nutmeg and salt and pepper, to taste. In the last minute of cooking time, stir in the butter in small pieces, sage and cheese, serve.

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Salt And Pepper