Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 Tbs EVOO divided
  • 2 cups cubed Butternut Squash
  • 10 fresh Sage Leaves
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped Sweet Onion
  • 1 cup Arborio or Carnaroli Rice
  • 1/2 cup Dry White Cooking Wine
  • 2 cups heated Vegetable Stock
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/4 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Add Butternut Squash and Sage Leaves to a baking sheet
  • Drizzle with 2 Tbs EVOO and mix so everything is evenly coated
  • Bake 15 minutes
  • Remove from oven, add half of the Butternut Squash (not the Sage) to a food processor and blend until smooth, set aside
  • Start the Risotto
  • In a medium sauce pan add 2 Tbs EVOO and heat over med heat
  • Add Onion and sauté 2-3 minutes
  • Add Rice and stir for 1-2 minutes until toasted
  • Add White Wine and cook until Wine is reduced or evaporated
  • Add in 1/2 cup Vegetable Stock and stir (it’s important to keep stirring – see notes below)
  • When Vegetable Stock starts to get evaporated (after about 5 minutes), add another 1/2 cup of Vegetable Stock
  • Stir in Salt, Pepper, Butternut Squash cubes, Sage, and Butternut Squash puree
  • Add 1/2 cup Vegetable Stock approximately every 5 minutes, stirring constantly (total cook time for the risotto is about 20 minutes)
  • Taste the rice and when you are 1 minute before reaching the right bite “al dente” (meaning rice should be tender but still firm to the bite), add Parmesan Cheese
  • Remove from heat and stir for about 1 minute until creamy
  • Serve immediately
  • Enjoy!
  • Notes:
  • Make sure your Vegetable Stock stays hot. It’s important to add a little bit of the hot Vegetable Stock at a time so the rice is cooked slowly and the stock gets absorbed. This method releases the rice’s starches, producing a velvety, creamy dish.
  • It’s very important to keep stirring the Risotto as it’s cooking, especially as the stock gets absorbed, to prevent scorching.
  • If you run out of Vegetable Stock and you find this is too dry at the end, you can add in a little hot water as a substitute.