Risotto with Butternut Squash, Leeks, and Basil

Name: Risotto with Butternut Squash, Leeks, and Basil
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 473 milliliters arborio rice; 946 milliliters 1/2-inch cubes peeled butternut squash (from 21/4 pounds squash); 237 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 710 milliliters 1/2-inch-wide slices leeks (white and pale green parts only); 3 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 177 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese plus additional (for serving); 2 kilograms (or more) vegetable broth

The recipe Risotto with Butternut Squash, Leeks, and Basil could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in around 1 hour. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 11g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 434 calories. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of olive oil, cubes butternut squash, thyme, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large potover medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

Add squash andsauté until beginning to soften and brownaround edges, about 5 minutes.

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Squash

Transfersquash to medium bowl.

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Reduce heat to medium; add remaining1 tablespoon oil, leeks, and thyme to samepot and stir until tender but not brown,about 5 minutes.

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Thyme

Cooking Oil

Add rice and stir 1 minute.

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Rice

Add 1 cup broth and simmer until absorbed,stirring frequently, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Broth

Addremaining broth by 1/2 cupfuls, allowingeach addition to be absorbed before addingnext, stirring often, about 15 minutes.Return squash to pot. Continue to cookuntil rice is just tender but still verycreamy, stirring gently and often, about10 minutes longer (about 25 minutes totalcooking time).

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