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Creamy risotto with red kuri squash and Parmesan cheese

Creamy risotto with red kuri squash and Parmesan cheese

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A creamy risotto with tender red kuri squash, white onion, vegetable stock, Parmesan cheese, and parsley: a comforting dish for autumn.

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Recipe from Cdang (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The red kuri squash melts into the risotto, giving it a soft color and a chestnut-like flavor. The milk added at the end of cooking makes it particularly creamy.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$11.16 $2.79 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $6.17
  • $0.78
  • $0.15
  • $1.84
  • $0.18
  • $0.20
  • $0.60
  • $1.06
  • $0.04
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the red kuri squash, cut it in half, remove the seeds, and slice it thinly. ≈ 8 min
  2. Finely chop the onion and sauté it in the 20g of butter. ≈ 8 min
  3. Add the red kuri squash. ≈ 3 min
  4. Cook over low heat, adding a little broth and stirring. Season with salt if desired.
  5. Once the red kuri squash is fully cooked, add the rice and cook for about 20 minutes, adding the hot broth gradually. Stir frequently: the rice should absorb the broth with each addition.
  6. Pour in the milk and continue to cook over high heat. ≈ 3 min
  7. Add the Parmesan and parsley, and season with pepper if desired. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Creamy risotto with red kuri squash and Parmesan cheese

  • 350 g of round rice$6.17
  • 500 g of red kuri squash$0.78
  • 1 white onion$0.15
  • 500 ml of vegetable stock$1.84
  • 20 grams of butter$0.18
  • 1 glass of milk (or heavy cream)$0.20
  • Grated Parmesan cheese, about 1 tablespoon per person$0.60
  • Chopped parsley$1.06
  • salt$0.04
  • pepper$0.14

Total$11.16

that's $2.79 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 350 g of round rice
  • 500 g of red kuri squash
  • 1 white onion
  • 500 ml of vegetable stock
  • 20 grams of butter
  • 1 glass of milk (or heavy cream)
  • Grated Parmesan cheese, about 1 tablespoon per person
  • Chopped parsley
  • salt
  • pepper

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