Recette de cuisineHomemade recipes · Hainaut
Favorites
Squash risotto

Squash risotto

Main dishes

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

Enlarge photo

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

↓ Jump to recipe

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
  • Resting10 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$11.02 $2.76 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.41
  • $0.55
  • $5.29
  • $0.42
  • $1.10
  • $2.78
  • $0.27
  • $0.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the shallots and melt them in two-thirds of the butter. ≈ 8 min
  2. Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds, and chop it into small pieces. Then, add it to the rice and cook for a few minutes. ≈ 8 min
  3. Add the saffron, orange zest, and rosemary, and pour in wine or broth. Stir until the flavors have been absorbed.
  4. Continue to add broth, one ladle at a time, while stirring, until the risotto is creamy and still slightly firm.
  5. Remove the rosemary, add the fontina and the remaining butter, season with salt and pepper. ≈ 4 min
  6. Let it rest, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes, then serve garnished with basil.

The bill

Squash risotto

  • 2 to 3 shallots$0.41
  • 60 g of butter$0.55
  • 300 g of Arborio or Carnaroli rice$5.29
  • The grated zest of 1/4 of an orange$0.42
  • 1 to 2 glasses of dry, light white wine$1.10
  • 1 cup of hot meat or vegetable broth$2.78
  • salt, pepper$0.27
  • Fresh basil leaves$0.20

Total$11.02

that's $2.76 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

Affiliate links

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of pumpkin flesh (preferably nutmeg)
  • 2 to 3 shallots
  • 60 g of butter
  • 300 g of Arborio or Carnaroli rice
  • One sprig of fresh rosemary
  • One saffron knife
  • The grated zest of 1/4 of an orange
  • 1 to 2 glasses of dry, light white wine
  • 1 cup of hot meat or vegetable broth
  • 100 g of grated Fontina cheese (or a firm cheese like Gruyère)
  • salt, pepper
  • Fresh basil leaves

The screen stays on while cooking mode is open.
🎬 Have a video of this recipe? Suggest a YouTube link

Did you film this recipe, or do you know a video that shows it? Axelle watches it before adding it to the page.

Nothing is published before approval.

✏️ A mistake, an idea for this recipe? Suggest a correction

Reviews (0)

Rate this recipe Be the first to rate it!

Your rating