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Butternut Squash & Asparagus Risotto
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Farmhouse 1820
(IC: blogger)
4 people
45 min
Risotto is a versatile dish that is always a crowd pleaser. With the sweetness of the butternut squash and the nuttiness of the asparagus make for a delicious pairing in this risotto recipe.
This recipe is perfect as a main dish, or even served on the side. I love to serve it on its own, or accompanying a roast chicken. It's delicious all the way around.
I love to make risotto, and do so almost on a weekly basis. I use this pan, that I have had for years, and will have for a lifetime.
Butternut Squash & Asparagus Risotto
Recipe details
Ingredients
- 1 cup butternut squash cut into 1/2 inch chunks
- 1/2 cup asparagus cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 cup arborio rice risotto
- 5 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 shallot diced
- pinch saffron
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat over to 350 degrees
- On a baking sheet, place butternut squash, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast until fork tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
- In a saucepan, pour in chicken stock and warm over medium low heat.
- In a large high-sided sauté pan, pour remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Add diced shallots and sauté over medium heat until translucent, about 2 minutes.
- Add the rice to the shallots and stir to cover with the olive oil.
- Ladle 1-2 cups of chicken stock into the rice and stir continuously in steady even strokes.
- Once rice has absorbed most of the stock, add the wine. Keep stirring continuously until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid.
- Continue the process of adding the stock until all of the stock as been added.
- On the last ladle of stock, add the asparagus to the risotto, along with the pinch of saffron. Let it cook, absorbing the liquid with the risotto.
- Add butternut squash and warm through, about 2 minutes.
- Take risotto off heat and add parmesan cheese. Stir to combine.
- Serve hot.
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Published November 12th, 2020 9:25 AM
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