Butternut Squash Risotto

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If you like the naturally sweet flavor of butternut squash, you'll love this risotto! It is so creamy and full of flavor. Great as a fall side dish or main course.

Submitted by Andrea Longo Policella
Updated on August 15, 2024
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups cubed butternut squash

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • ½ onion, minced

  • 1 cup Arborio rice

  • ⅓ cup dry white wine

  • 5 cups hot chicken stock

  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Place squash into a steamer basket in a saucepan; fill with water to just below the bottom of the basket. Cover, bring to a boil, and steam squash until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain; use a fork to mash squash in a bowl.

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  2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir for 2 minutes until onion begins to soften, then stir in rice. Continue cooking and stirring until rice is glossy and the onion begins to brown on the edges, about 5 minutes more.

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  3. Pour in white wine; cook, stirring constantly, until it has evaporated. Stir in mashed squash and 1/3 of the hot chicken stock; reduce heat to medium.

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  4. Cook and stir until chicken stock has been absorbed into rice, 5 to 7 minutes. Add 1/2 of the remaining chicken stock, and continue stirring until it has been absorbed. Finally, pour in remaining stock, and continue stirring until the risotto is creamy.

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  5. Stir in Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

343 Calories
8g Fat
57g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 343
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 10%
Saturated Fat 5g 24%
Cholesterol 21mg 7%
Sodium 979mg 43%
Total Carbohydrate 57g 21%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 7g 15%
Vitamin C 16mg 18%
Calcium 104mg 8%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 300mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.