This is a new favourite at the tummies' when we are eating together. It is cheap and cheerful not to mention how easy it is to prepare. I pureed half of the roasted pumpkin and added that to the risotto to give the rice that wonderful saffron yellow. Not too often I am satisfied after a meatless meal but I certainly didn't miss meat on that night. Pumpkin and squash are in season now, grab some and try this out soon!
P.S Remember to always make extra rice for some tasty arancini the next day.
serves 4 to 6 as a one dish meal
you'll need;
1 kg of arborio rice
1 onion, finely chopped
1.5 kg of butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1.5 cups of white wine
7 L of hot stock
200 g of parmesan cheese, grated
extra parmesan for serving
3 cm slice of butter
olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
3 stalks of thyme
1/2 cup of milk
sage leaves, fried in butter and set aside
Place squash cubes in a roasting pan; drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and mix in the thyme and roast in a preheated oven til tender and golden. Keep warm.
Saute chopped onion with some olive oil til soften then add in the rice and coat the rice with the onion mixture. Stir and let the rice toast with the oil for a minute or two.
Add white wine and shake the pot til all the wine has been absorbed by the rice. Add enough stock to just cover the rice, give it a good stir and let it simmer on low heat til stock has been absorbed by the rice. Repeat the process til rice is al dente.
Add in the squash puree during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Finally add in the butter, grated parmesan and stir vigorously for a minute. Check for seasonings.
I first thought it was a risotto Milanese.. beautiful colour with the puree squash.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a nice substantial vegetarian meal. Will certainly give it a go!
ReplyDeleteYou can switch from Malaysian food to Italian!
ReplyDeleteGood dinner idea! I can see why it is a new favourite!
ReplyDeleteLooks Yummy :)
ReplyDeleteJust loved it, will try there for my dinner today as i Like various Risotto's
I was given a few pumpkins and I think I might try this out. Looks extremely tasty!
ReplyDeleteHi tummy! i tak pernah try lagi masakan mcm ni, tgk mcm mkn bubur jer kan :D biasanyer kalau buat guna beras biasa tu mmg tak jadi lah kan? ehehe...
ReplyDeleteWell done with yet another delicious meal buddy!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like porridge to me. Love it. I can eat a big bowl. Maybe I should try sweet potato risotto :D
ReplyDeleteThis is good stuff. The roasted pumpkin and the sage leaves must have given unbelievable flavour to the risotto :D
ReplyDeleteThats a flavourful Risotto! Bookmarked!
ReplyDeleteGood one! I want to try this soon. Was already planning on it but now seeing yours, wah, confirm!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! What a great risotto!
ReplyDeleteAnd beautifully vegetarian!
i need to make risotto.Shame on me.
ReplyDeleteGreat way of using seasonal vegetables. Looks like a fabulous risotto!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds SO GOOD!!! Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a special risotto! It looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteOooh how absolutely scrumptious! Yummy!
ReplyDeleteoh yum!! such vibrant colour..
ReplyDeleteI made this once and it was so yumm!!! Now I have to make this again.
ReplyDeleteThis looks wonderful. I've made a baked pumpkin risotto and added butternut squash to mine as well. They just seem to go together pumpkin and butternut squash!
ReplyDeleteI am going to cook my first risotto ever, please wish me luck! :)
ReplyDeleteooh! That's what we are making tonight!
ReplyDeleteThis is a healthy dish full of goodness!
ReplyDeleteA delicious and simple meal to make and satisfying on a cool day in the fall. Our fall season is around the corner and I can't wait for the fall crop! love the colors!
ReplyDeleteOh wow that looks so delicious... I love veg meals. This is going into my personal stash!
ReplyDeleteRobyn x
love the added crispy fried sage!!!!
ReplyDeleteAwww, as usual you cooked up a winner!
ReplyDeleteI love veg meals!
B xx
Great risotto, love the colour. I must admit when I make vegetable ones I always add a teeny bit of bacon to it ;P Except when I do a mushroom risotto, that can stand alone.
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