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Pumpkin Risotto

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Pumpkin Risotto

A creamy Australian autumn risotto built on roasted pumpkin and sage, finished with parmesan. Frying whole sage leaves in butter until crisp just before serving is what gives this risotto its final crunch and aroma, a contrast to the otherwise soft, creamy rice.

Total time
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Australian
vegetarian

Ingredients

1.5 cupsarborio rice
500gbutternut pumpkin, roasted and mashed
1large onion, diced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
1 cupdry white wine
1.5Lhot vegetable stock
50gbutter
100gparmesan, grated
12sage leaves
3 tbspolive oil
salt and pepperto taste

Instructions

1

Sauté onion and garlic in oil and half the butter.

2

Add rice and toast 2 minutes. Add wine and stir until absorbed.

3

Add hot stock a ladleful at a time, stirring, 20-22 minutes.

4

Stir in pumpkin, remaining butter and parmesan. Season.

5

Fry sage leaves in a little butter until crispy. Serve on risotto.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
671
Protein
20.4g
Fat
35.9g
Carbs
69.6g
Fiber
25.1g
Sodium
1821mg

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