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Butternut squash risotto

Butternut squash risotto

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Enjoy this pumpkin risotto, a delicious and flavorful main course. It’s perfect for winter evenings.

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Recipe from Schnobby, Hannes Röst, Klaus Eifert and 2 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Risotto is an Italian dish made with round-grain rice and vegetables. This pumpkin risotto is a slightly sweet version, perfect as a main course.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodslow cooking
  • Estimated cost$9.49 $2.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.88
  • $0.33
  • $0.55
  • $0.87
  • $0.13
  • $0.55
  • $2.78
  • $0.14
  • $0.26

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the Allium ascalonicum and lightly brown it in 2/3 of the butter. ≈ 8 min
  2. Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds, and dice the pumpkin into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Add the pumpkin and rice, then continue to cook for a few more minutes. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add saffron, orange pulp, and rosemary to the rice, then pour in a little white wine or hot broth and mix until the liquid is absorbed.
  5. Add more broth and blend, mix, blend…
  6. Repeat until the risotto is creamy and slightly firm – Carnaroli rice is easier to work with in this case. ≈ 3 min
  7. Remove the rosemary sprig and mix the Fontina cheese with the remaining butter. ≈ 4 min
  8. Season with salt and pepper, then simmer covered for 5 to 10 minutes.
  9. Garnish with basil leaves and serve. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Butternut squash risotto

  • 300 g of pumpkin flesh (preferably Muscat pumpkin)$3.88
  • 2-3 Allium ascalonicum$0.33
  • 60 g of butter$0.55
  • 300 g of rice (Arborio, preferably Carnaroli)$0.87
  • 1/4 of an orange, peeled and grated$0.13
  • 1-2 glasses of white wine (light and not too dry)$0.55
  • 1 cup of hot meat broth (or vegetable stock, of course)$2.78
  • salt, pepper$0.14
  • Fresh basil leaves$0.26

Total$9.49

that's $2.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of pumpkin flesh (preferably Muscat pumpkin)
  • 2-3 Allium ascalonicum
  • 60 g of butter
  • 300 g of rice (Arborio, preferably Carnaroli)
  • 1 Fresh rosemary sprig
  • 1. Saffron
  • 1/4 of an orange, peeled and grated
  • 1-2 glasses of white wine (light and not too dry)
  • 1 cup of hot meat broth (or vegetable stock, of course)
  • 100 g of grated Fontina cheese (as a substitute for a flavorful cheese like Gruyère)
  • salt, pepper
  • Fresh basil leaves

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