Pumpkin and Goat Cheese Risotto
If you want to add more Mediterranean recipes to your recipe box, Pumpkin and Goat Cheese Risotto might be a recipe you should try. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 453 calories, 17g of protein, and 19g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Foodnetwork requires applewood bacon, coarsely goat cheese, nutmeg, and chicken broth. Many people really liked this main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.
Instructions
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Whisk together the broth and the pumpkin in a heavy medium saucepan and simmer over medium heat. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low to keep the pumpkin broth warm.
Cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp.
Transfer to a paper towel with a slotted spoon to drain.
Melt the butter in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
Add the leek and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Cook until almost tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the rice and stir for 1 minute.
Add the wine and simmer, stirring constantly, until completely absorbed, 1 to 2 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup of the pumpkin broth and stir until almost completely absorbed, 1 to 2 minutes. Continue cooking the rice, adding the broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing each addition to absorb before adding the next. Cook until the rice is tender but still firm to the bite, and the mixture is creamy, 20 to 25 minutes, adding additional warm broth by 1/4 cupfuls if risotto is dry.
Mix in the Parmesan, 1 tablespoon of the parsley, the remaining salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Divide the risotto among 6 shallow bowls.
Sprinkle each with the bacon, goat cheese and remaining parsley and serve.
Recommended wine: Chianti, Verdicchio, Trebbiano
Risotto works really well with Chianti, Verdicchio, and Trebbiano. 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. One wine you could try is Bodega Norton Brut rosé. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 19 dollars.
Bodega Norton Brut Rose
Intense aromas of red fruits, strawberries, and blueberries. Young, fresh. Pleasant with a long finish.