Pumpkin Risotto Recipes

PUMPKIN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil together in a large saucepan or frypan.
• Gently cook the onion and garlic.
• Add the rice and cook, stirring until the rice is coated in the oil mix.
• Cook this about 1 minute.
• Stir in the pumpkin and mushrooms.
• Pour over 1 cup of the hot stock.
• Cook, stirring often until the liquid is almost all absorbed.
• You don't want the liquid to be boiling in with the rice, just a gentle simmer.
• Continue stirring and adding stock one cup at a time until the stock is all absorbed and the rice is tender.
• This takes about 20 minutes.
• You don't need to stand there stirring the whole time if you use a non-stick pot and return often.
• Stir in the parmesan cheese,seasoning and parsley.
• It will go lovely and sticky with the cheese.
• Serve immediately.

PUMPKIN RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a medium-size heavy saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute, stirring continuously, just until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the rice and continue to stir, using a wooden spoon, to coat the rice with the oil.
• Add the white wine and continue cooking, stirring often, until it has been absorbed by the rice. Pour in enough chicken stock to cover the rice completely, about 3 cups, and continue to cook, stirring often, until all the liquid is absorbed.
• Pour in 1 cup more of the remaining stock and stir and cook until it has been absorbed. Repeat with 1 more cup. Add the remaining cup and cook, stirring, until the rice is al dente, tender but still very chewy, and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
• Stir in the pumpkin puree and the diced pumpkin and reduce the heat to very low so that the risotto doesn't simmer anymore. Stir in the Parmesan and butter to give the risotto a nice, creamy finish. Spoon it immediately into heated shallow serving bowls.

PUMPKIN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the stock to a simmer, and continue simmering it while preparing the recipe.
• Heat the nonstick pot until it is very hot. Reduce heat to medium high, and add oil.
• Saute onion and garlic until onion begins to soften.
• Stir in rice to coat well; add wine, and cook until wine has evaporated.
• Add 1 cup of the stock with the nutmeg to the rice; reduce heat so that mixture simmers. Stir often, cooking until most of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice. Repeat with another cup of stock, and continue stirring, adding stock until the rice is almost tender but still has some bite to it.
• Stir in the pumpkin, cheese, salt and pepper, and stir until mixture is hot.

PUMPKIN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Chop up the pumpkin or squash into 1.5cm cubes (kids- ask for help if it's slippery). Put it on a baking tray, drizzle over some oil, then roast for 30 mins.
• While the pumpkin is roasting, you can make the risotto. Put the garlic in a sandwich bag, then bash lightly with a rolling pin until it's crushed.
• Cut up the spring onions with your scissors.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil with the butter in your pan over a medium heat - not too hot. Add the spring onions and garlic. Once the onions are soft but not getting brown, add the rice and cumin. Stir well to coat in the buttery mix for about 1 min.
• Now add half a cup of the stock, and stir every now and then until it has all disappeared into the rice. Carry on adding and stirring in a large splash of stock at a time, until you have used up all the stock - this will take about 20 mins.
• Check the rice is cooked. If it isn't, add a splash more stock, and carry on cooking for a bit. Once the rice is soft enough to eat, gently stir in the grated cheese, chopped coriander and roasted pumpkin.

ROASTED PUMPKIN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450° F.
• Carefully cut the kabocha in half and remove the seeds with a spoon.
• Season each half with salt and pepper before placing in the oven.
• Roast for 30-45 minutes on a baking sheet.
• When cooled, scoop out flesh and reserve.
• Cook the risotto: In a medium sized, heavy sauce pan, heat 3 T of olive oil.
• Saute the onion to soften (2-3 minutes).
• Add the Arborio rice and coat well with the oil while stirring.
• Over medium-high heat, add the white wine and begin to add the 6-7 cups of stock, a cup at a time, adding more as the rice absorbs it.
• Cook, stirring constantly, for 15-20 minutes or until the risotto is"al dente.
• "When ready to serve, finish by adding the Kabocha, butter, parsley and parmesan.
• The risotto should be smooth and shiny.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to obtain best results, the stock added to risotto should always be hot before it is added.