Saturdays with Rachael Ray – Butternut Squash Risotto
Saturdays with Rachael Ray – Butternut Squash Risotto is a gluten free recipe with 6 servings. One serving contains 465 calories, 13g of protein, and 14g of fat. For $2.07 per serving, this recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 90 people have made this recipe and would make it again. This recipe from Taste and Tell Blog requires salt and pepper, butter, butternut squash, and chicken broth. A few people really liked this side dish. It is an affordable recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 79%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Penne With Grilled Summer Squash and Sweet Corn {Saturdays with Rachael Ray}, Double-Stuffed Butternut Squash {Fridays with Rachael Ray}, and Saturdays with Rachael Ray – Reuben Dogs.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 75 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups arborio rice
2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
1 small butternut squash
5 cups chicken broth
10 leaves fresh sage, slivered
2 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped
nutmeg
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
salt and pepper
Equipment:
baking sheet
oven
food processor
sauce pan
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat the oven to 400F. Slice the butternut squash in half through the long side. Set both halves on a cookie sheet, then cook in the preheated oven until the squash is soft, about 30 minutes. (This could be less or more, depending on the size of your squash. You can check to see if it is done by piercing it with a fork. It will be soft when it is done.) Remove from the oven and allow to cool.When cool, process in a food processor until smooth. Weigh out 12 ounces, and store away the rest of the squash for another use.In a large saucepan, bring the chicken broth plus 1 cup water to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn the heat down to low and allow to simmer.In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Add in the onion and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the rice and toast for 3 minutes.Add 2 ladlefuls of the warm broth to the rice and stir until the liquid evaporates. Repeat with the remaining broth, cooking until the risotto is creamy, about 20 minutes. During the last 3 minutes of cooking, stir in the butternut squash puree. Season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir in the butter and cheese, stir until combined, then serve, topped with the sage.Recipe adapted from Every Day with Rachael Ray November 2007
Step by step:
1. Preheat the oven to 400F. Slice the butternut squash in half through the long side. Set both halves on a cookie sheet, then cook in the preheated oven until the squash is soft, about 30 minutes. (This could be less or more, depending on the size of your squash. You can check to see if it is done by piercing it with a fork. It will be soft when it is done.)
2. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.When cool, process in a food processor until smooth. Weigh out 12 ounces, and store away the rest of the squash for another use.In a large saucepan, bring the chicken broth plus 1 cup water to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn the heat down to low and allow to simmer.In a large skillet, heat the olive oil.
3. Add in the onion and cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
4. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
5. Add the rice and toast for 3 minutes.
6. Add 2 ladlefuls of the warm broth to the rice and stir until the liquid evaporates. Repeat with the remaining broth, cooking until the risotto is creamy, about 20 minutes. During the last 3 minutes of cooking, stir in the butternut squash puree. Season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir in the butter and cheese, stir until combined, then serve, topped with the sage.Recipe adapted from Every Day with Rachael Ray November 2007
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