butternut squash n mushroom risotto

Monroe Township, NJ
Updated on Mar 13, 2014

I WAS HAVN A HANKERN FOR RISOTTO SOOOOO I WENT TO STORE N PURCHASD A BUTTERNUT SQUASH N SOME ABORIO RICE N A LARGE CAN OF CHICKN BROTH....GOT HOME N NOTICD I HAD A PKG OF MUSHROOMS. SO I THOUGHT Y NOT....TOOK ALITTLE WORK BUT IT CAME OUT DELICIOUS :)

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 small butternut squash or 3 cups of precut cubed pieces
  • 1. 1/2 cups aborio rice
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion, mincd
  • 4 slices bacon, choppd
  • 2 cups mushrooms, sliced n halved
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 6 cups chickn broth, large can (it think it was 49 oz already thrown out :(
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, choppd
  • 1 teaspoon salt n pepper, divided into 1/2 tsp of each

How To Make butternut squash n mushroom risotto

  • Step 1
    FIRST PUT BUTTERNUT SQUASH CUBES IN PIE PLATE COVRD WITH PLASTIC WRAP N NUKE FOR 8 MINUTES. IF SQUASH IS TENDER PUT ASIDE TO USE LATER IF NOT NUKE FOR ADDITL MINUTE THEN CUT EACH PIECE TO HALF INCH PIECES n SPRINKLE 1/2 TSP EACH OF S n P
  • Step 2
    NEXT IN A LARGE DEEP PAN MELT BUTTER ALONG WITH OLIVE OIL N ADD MUSHROOMS JUST UNTIL SOME COLOR IS DEVELOPD ABOUT 3 MINUTES ON MED/HIGH HEAT THEN ADD ONION N BACON N COOK ON MED HEAT UNTIL BACON IS ALMOST COOKD N ONIONS R TENDER N JUST TURNN COLOR.
  • Step 3
    NOW ADD RICE N MIX WITH BUTTER N FLAVAS IN PAN NEXT ADD WINE N COOK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. ADD OTHER 1/2 TSP OF S n P
  • Step 4
    NOW THE HARD PART...ADD TWO LADLES OF WARMD N CONSTANTLY SIMMERN CHICKN BROTH N MIX OCCASIONALLY DURN A FIVE MINUTE PERIOD....RICE WILL ABSORBD LIQUID AS IT SIMMERS THEN ADD TWO MORE LADLES OF BROTH .
  • Step 5
    ONCE RICE LOOKS AS THO ITS ABSORBD LIQUID ADD TWO MORE LADLES OF SIMMERN BROTH N REPEAT PROCESS...THIS SHOULD TAKE AROUND 45 MINUTES N RICE SHOULD LOOK CREAMY...WHEW ;)
  • Step 6
    TURN OFF HEAT N MIX IN COOKD N CHOPPD BUTTERNUT SQUASH, PARMESAN CHEESE N CHOPPD PARSLEY.
  • Step 7
    ENJOY :)

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Culture: Italian
Category: Vegetables
Category: Rice Sides
Keyword: #mushroom
Keyword: #Onion
Keyword: #white wine
Ingredient: Rice/Grains
Method: Stove Top

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