Roasted Squash Risotto With Chicken Apple Sausage Recipes

RISOTTO WITH ROASTED WINTER SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Cover a baking sheet with foil. Toss the squash with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and spread on the baking sheet in an even layer. Place in the oven and roast for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until tender and caramelized. Remove from the heat.
• Bring the stock to a simmer in a saucepan.
• Heat the remaining oil over medium heat in a large, heavy nonstick frying pan or a wide saucepan and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until the onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes, and add one third of the squash, the garlic, and about 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until the onion is tender and the garlic fragrant, about 1 minute, and add the rice. Cook, stirring, until the grains of rice are separate.
• Stir in the wine and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. The wine should bubble, but not too quickly. When the wine has just about evaporated, stir in a ladleful or two of the simmering stock, enough to just cover the rice and squash. The stock should bubble slowly. Cook, stirring often, until it is just about absorbed. Add the sage and another ladleful of the stock, and continue to cook in this fashion, not too fast and not too slowly, adding more stock when the rice is almost dry, for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the rice is cooked al dente. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Add the remaining roasted squash and another 1/2 cup of stock to the rice. Stir in the Parmesan and parsley, and immediately remove from the heat. Add freshly ground pepper, taste one last time and adjust salt. The rice should be creamy. Serve at once.

ROASTED SQUASH RISOTTO WITH CHICKEN APPLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat the stock to a simmer on the stove top or in the microwave.
• Meanwhile, in a large heavy skillet melt 1 T. butter and the olive oil over medium heat till fragrant. Add the onion and saute until translucent.
• Add the sausage and garlic, saute about 3 minutes, until the sausage starts to brown a bit.
• Add the rice and stir to coat well.
• Add the wine and a large ladle of stock. Stir and simmer until the liquid is mostly absorbed.
• Add the squash and 2 ladles of stock. Continue stirring, simmering and adding stock until the rice is plump and tender, about 15-20 minutes. You may not need all of the stock.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 1 T. butter.
• Serve with Parmesan at the table.

ROASTED VEGETABLES WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut vegetables and place in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Toss in the garlic and sausages.
• In a small dish combine the oil, mustard and honey. Pour over vegetables and toss to thoroughly coat. Sprinkle with salt and fresh ground pepper. Place in the preheated oven and cook for 30 to 40 minutes or until vegetables stick fork tender. Stir at 15 minutes and then again at 30.
• Serve with corn muffins or cornbread for a delicious meal.

WEIGHT WATCHERS (WW) ROASTED SQUASH RISOTTO

Steps:

• Place the squash on a tray and spray with the oil. Strip the leaves from the Rosemary and finely chop. Sprinkle over the squash and roast at 200 deg C for 20 minutes.
• Heat a heavy based pan and spray with oil. saute the onion until soft.
• add the rice and coat with the onion mix. Add a ladleful of stock and stir until it is absorbed. repeat this process until all the stock is used.
• Stir the garlic, cheese, vinegar and roasted squash and serve.

RISOTTO WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the PC and melt over medium heat.
• Add the sausage and onion, stirring often and breaking up the suasage with a wooden spoon, until the sausage loses its raw look, about 6 minutes.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat.
• Add the rice and cook, stirring often, until well coated about 2 minutes.
• Add the wine and bring to a boil.
• Stir in the stock, salt & pepper.
• Lock the lid in place. Bring to high pressure.
• Cook for 6 minutes.
• Remove from heat and quick release the pressure.
• Rice should be tender, if not return to medium-low heat, adding more stock if needed until rice is tender and creamy.
• Stir in the butternut squash, Parmesan cheese and the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Season with nutmeg, add additional salt & pepper to your taste.