RISOTTO WITH ROASTED WINTER SQUASH
Roasting squash lightly caramelizes it, making a naturally sweet vegetable even sweeter. I stir a small portion of the roasted squash into this luxurious risotto at the beginning, and the rest at the end of cooking. The squash that is added at the beginning falls apart as the risotto cooks, enriching the mixture and adding color.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 1h15m
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 420, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 63 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 1118 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams
WINTER SQUASH RISOTTO
Steps:
- Cut squash into medium size pieces, scrape out seeds and stringy flesh and discard. Steam cleaned pieces of squash for 10 to 15 minutes until tender. Remove skin and mash smooth. Place stock in a saucepan and heat until simmering. In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, fry bacon piece until crisp. Remove bacon, leaving grease in the pan. Crumble bacon for use as a garnish and set aside. Add oil and shallots and cook for about 2 minutes. Stir in the rice and cook for 5 minutes over moderately high heat. Stir slowly but constantly. This will "toast" the rice and start to turn it slightly golden and feel loose and dry. You should start to hear the rice "click." Add the wine all at once to the rice and cook over fairly high heat to boil it down. When the rice is almost dry, stir in 1 cup of stock and mashed squash. Simmer until the sock is absorbed. Continue adding stock 1 cup at a time and stirring until rice becomes creamy while the grains remain separate and firm, but not hard in the center of the grain. This should take about 15 to 20 minutes. Add the nutmeg, salt, pepper and rosemary and stir. Stir in the butter and 1/2 cup Parmesan. Place in individual serving bowls and sprinkle with remaining cheese, crumbled bacon and a sprig of rosemary. Enjoy! Yield: 4 to 6 main course servings
- Hints for success: The pot must be heavy on the bottom to keep the temperature even during the cooking process. Arborio is a short grained rice. It is very starchy, which is necessary to produce the desired result of a creamy risotto. Look for a fat opaque center in the rice, known as "LaPerla," this indicates a good starch content. Wine is the first liquid to be added to the rice. The first liquid will be absorbed totally and the acid in the wine balances the starch and adds flavor.
- Toasting the rice seals in the flavor. There should be about 3 times the amount of stock as rice. Make sure the stock is very hot. The stock is added slowly to the rice and releases the starch gradually, creating a creamy texture. Constant stirring is needed to produce the best results
ROASTED ACORN SQUASH RISOTTO
I wanted to find a recipe that reminded me of a dish I ate a local restaurant once; before I became vegan. Luckily, this version is.
Provided by hipbonez
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the acorn squash, cut side down on a well oiled baking sheet.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, or until 'fork' tender.
- Remove from the oven, and let cool for a few minutes.
- Scoop out the roasted squash from the skins and set aside.
- In a heavy saucepan, heat the olive oil on medium heat, and sauté the onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
- Add the curry, spices, and uncooked Arborio rice and stir well, until the rice is coated.
- Stir and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Combine the water and vegetable broth.
- Add the sherry, and 1 cup of the broth, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring frequently for 7-8 minutes.
- When most of the liquid is absorbed, add the remaining cups of broth 1 cup at a time, stirring and simmering until each cup of liquid is absorbed before adding the next one. (The whole process should take about 20-25 minutes.).
- When the final cup of liquid is mostly absorbed, add in the roasted squash and mix well.
- Continue stirring with a wooden spoon until the rice is creamy, yet still retains some bite.
- Add freshly ground pepper, cover and set aside for a few moments before serving.
- Garnish with pecans and parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 475.4, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 5.6, Carbohydrate 74.8, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 1.2, Protein 7.3
SQUASH AND KALE RISOTTO
Containing low fat, vitamin rich additions of kale and orange fleshed squash, risotto is delicious, nutritious, economical, and versatile! See how easy this is to prepare! This is from The Moosewood Low Fat Favorites Cookbook. Cook time is approximate.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Rice
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring the vegetable stock to a boil and then reduce it to a simmer.
- Meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan, preferably nonstick, saute the onions in 2 teaspoons of the oil for about 5 minutes, until softened but not browned.
- Add more oil, if necessary, to prevent sticking.
- Using a wooden spoon to avoid breaking the grains, add the rice and stir until it is well coated with oil.
- Add the wine, if using.
- When it is absorbed (it won't take long), ladle in 2 1/2 cups of the simmering stock, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring frequently for 2 to 3 minutes between each addition, until the rice has absorbed the liquid.
- Add the squash and the kale and stir.
- Continue adding 1/2 cup of broth every few minutes for about 10 minutes, stirring often, until all of the stock has been added and the rice is tender but firm.
- Add the nutmeg, lemon peel, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove the risotto from the heat, stir in the cheese, and serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
- Variations:.
- In addition to or in place of kale, add any of the following:.
- chopped Swiss chard, cabbage, radicchio, or fresh fennel, chopped celery, roasted red peppers, sun dried tomatoes, green peas, green beans, or even seedless black grapes.
- This is great served with fish or chicken!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.6, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 26, Carbohydrate 73.5, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 3, Protein 7.5
MARIO BATALI'S RISOTTO AL ZUCCA: SQUASH RISOTTO
Make and share this Mario Batali's Risotto Al Zucca: Squash Risotto recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Piaqua
Categories Short Grain Rice
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a 12 to 14-inch skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and squash cooking until the onions have softened and are translucent but not browned 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the rice and stir with a wooden spoon until toasted and opaque, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the wine to the toasting rice, and then add a 4 to 6-ounce ladle of stock and cook, stirring, until it is absorbed.
- Continue adding the stock a ladle at a time, waiting until the liquid is absorbed before adding more. Cook until the rice is tender and creamy and yet still a little al dente, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in the butter and cheese until well mixed. Portion risotto into 4 warmed serving plates, serving with extra cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 798.5, Fat 32.1, SaturatedFat 12.3, Cholesterol 48.7, Sodium 542.7, Carbohydrate 102.9, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 5.4, Protein 18.6
BAKED RISOTTO WITH WINTER SQUASH
This is not a classic stirred risotto, in which broth is added little by little, requiring the cook to stir and stir. Instead, the rice is tossed with squash and cheese then baked under a layer of bread crumbs until fragrant and browned on top. Welcome as a hearty meatless main course, it may also be served alongside a roasted chicken. Use any kind of hard winter squash, such as butternut, kabocha or Hubbard. Here are more great risotto recipes.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, casseroles, main course
Time 1h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Peel squash and cut into very thin slices, 1/16-inch thick. Then cut slices into flat 2-inch squares. (Reserve the scraps, including peels, to make squash stock if desired.)
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add rice and let simmer for 8 minutes so it is parcooked, with the grains still hard in the center. Drain rice in a colander, rinse with cold water, then spread on a baking sheet to cool. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a Dutch oven, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add leek and saffron, if using, and stir to coat. When leek is softened but still green, after 2 minutes, add squash, stir to coat and turn off heat. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Add parcooked rice, hot broth, Gruyère, ricotta, Parmesan and lemon zest, mixing gently with a wooden spoon. Pour rice mixture into a buttered 3-quart baking dish.
- Sprinkle top with bread crumbs, pressing down to smooth surface. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Tent with foil if necessary. Garnish with parsley just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 617, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 65 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 699 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SQUASH RISOTTO
This Squash risotto recipe is one of the best dishes in the history of time. Risotto is an Italian dish where rice is cooked in a broth using a specific technique. Cheese is often added towards the end of the process, although this recipe doesn't use cheese and it tastes absolutely incredible. As such, it is a perfect recipe for vegans and vegetarians, and this recipe uses squash, which is incredible. Meat-eaters will love it, too.
Provided by Heather Nauta
Categories Brown Rice
Time 1h10m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Boil the squash in a pot. You can also steam it.
- Heat the water in a pot and maintain it just below a boil.
- Warm a third pot to medium (last pot, I promise) and add the oil and onion. Coat the onion in oil and cook it until it is translucent, but not browned.
- If using dried thyme, add it now. Otherwise, the fresh thyme can wait until the very end of this whole process. Add the rice and stir to coat it in the oil. Pour in the wine and stir until it is all absorbed. Add 2 tsp sea salt. Add the heated water to the rice ½ cup at a time, stirring constantly until all the liquid is absorbed before adding more.
- Use all 3 cups of water for a very creamy risotto, or only 2-2½ cups for a sticky risotto.
- When all the liquid is absorbed, the rice should be soft, but only just cooked (al dente). Then you can stir in the squash.
- Garnish your squash risotto recipe with cracked black pepper and optionally roasted pumpkin seeds for the best meal ever.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.7, Fat 9.1, SaturatedFat 3.2, Sodium 312.8, Carbohydrate 83.3, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 4.7, Protein 11.6
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