Microwave butternut squash risotto

Name: Microwave butternut squash risotto
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 250 grams risotto rice; 700 milliliters hot vegetable stock; 1 medium butternut squash; 1 handful grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), plus extra; 1 handful sage leaves, roughly chopped

The recipe Microwave butternut squash risotto is ready in roughly 25 minutes and is definitely a spectacular gluten free option for lovers of Mediterranean food. This recipe makes 4 servings with 322 calories, 6g of protein, and 1g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a rather inexpensive side dish. If you have risotto rice, vegetable stock, sage leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Tip the rice into a large bowl, then add 500ml of the hot vegetable stock. Cover with cling film and microwave on High for 5 mins. Meanwhile, peel and cut the squash into medium chunks (see tip, below). Stir the rice, then add the squash and the rest of the stock. Re-cover with cling film, then microwave for another 15 mins, stirring halfway, until almost all the stock is absorbed and the rice and squash are tender.

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Stock

Squash

Rice

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Microwave

Bowl

Leave the risotto to sit for 2 mins, then stir in the parmesan and sage.

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Parmesan

Sage

Serve topped with more grated cheese.

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Cheese

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Microwave

Bowl

Ingredients

Servings:

250grams

risotto rice 700milliliters

hot vegetable stock 1medium

butternut squash 1handful

grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), plus extra 1handful

sage leaves, roughly chopped

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Risotto. 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. You could try Castello di Ama Chianti Classico San Lorenzo Gran Selezione. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 48 dollars per bottle.