butternut squash n mushroom risotto
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
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Step 1FIRST 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
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Step 2NEXT 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.
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Step 3NOW 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
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Step 4NOW 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 .
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Step 5ONCE 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 ;)
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Step 6TURN OFF HEAT N MIX IN COOKD N CHOPPD BUTTERNUT SQUASH, PARMESAN CHEESE N CHOPPD PARSLEY.
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Step 7ENJOY :)
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Culture:
Italian
Category:
Vegetables
Category:
Rice Sides
Keyword:
#mushroom
Keyword:
#Onion
Keyword:
#white wine
Keyword:
#butternut squash
Keyword:
#ABORIO RICE
Keyword:
#CHICKN BROTH
Ingredient:
Rice/Grains
Method:
Stove Top
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