Winter Squash Risotto with Radicchio

Name: Winter Squash Risotto with Radicchio
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters uncooked Arborio rice or other short-grain rice; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 2 teaspoons butter; 59 milliliters dry white wine; 2 Tbsps half-and-half or whole milk; 2 kilograms blue hubbard squash (about; 118 milliliters finely diced onion; 57 grams 1/2 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 591 milliliters sliced radicchio; 411 grams vegetable broth; 473 milliliters water

Winter Squash Risotto with Radicchio might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 471 calories, 18g of protein, and 9g of fat. Head to the store and pick up vegetable broth, pepper, water, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. It is perfect for Winter.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard the seeds and membrane.

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Squash

Seeds

Place squash halves, cut sides down, on a baking sheet; bake at 375 for 50 minutes or until squash is tender. Cool. Peel squash; mash pulp. Set aside 1 cup pulp, reserving remaining pulp for another use.

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Bring water and broth to a simmer in a large saucepan. Keep warm over low heat.

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Water

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Place a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot.

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Cooking Spray

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Add radicchio to Dutch oven; saut 2 minutes or until wilted.

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Radicchio

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Place radicchio in a bowl.

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Radicchio

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Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Melt butter in Dutch oven.

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Pepper

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Add onion; saut 3 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Add rice; saut 1 minute. Stir in wine and 1/2 cup broth mixture; cook 3 minutes or until the liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly.

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Add 2 cups broth mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of liquid is absorbed before adding the next (about 15 minutes total). Stir in squash pulp. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 1/4 cups broth mixture (about 9 minutes total). Stir in radicchio mixture and half-and-half.

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Squash

Broth

Remove from heat; stir in cheese.

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