Easy Pumpkin Risotto
This delicious, aromatic, and Easy Pumpkin Risotto is a fabulous way to enjoy the fall season or Thanksgiving when served warm!
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- Olive Oil– 1 tablespoon.
- Garlic– 2 cloves chopped or minced. This is about 3 teaspoons of minced garlic.
- Onion- 1 chopped.
- Arborio Rice– 1 ½ cups.
- Dry White Wine- 1 ¼ cups.
- Chicken Broth– 6 cups warm and divided. Feel free to sub in another broth if desired.
- Pumpkin Puree– 1 cup. Or ½ cup puree plus ½ cup chopped pumpkin.
- Parmesan Cheese – 1 ¼ cups.
- Seasonings as desired. Parsley or Nutmeg).Salt and pepper may be added as needed as well.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425. In a Dutch Oven or ovenproof saucepan, saute your garlic and onion in the olive oil until tender (3-4 minutes). Then stir in the rice to saute or toast it.
- Next, stir in the wine and allow it to be absorbed by the rice. Then stir in four cups of the chicken stock to cover the rice. Once the liquid has been fully absorbed you can stir in the pumpkin, seasonings, and another cup of broth. Cover this and then bring this to a boil.
- Carefully transfer the Dutch Oven (or saucepan) to the oven. Bake this for 15-20 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Then remove from the oven and add the remaining broth, the Parmesan cheese and any additional seasonings. Serve this risotto. immediately
Recipe Notes
Risotto is made with Arborio. Basmati Rice is a decent alternative rice that can be used in this recipe as well.
Besides the seasonings (Sage, Parsley, or Nutmeg), there are a couple of other ingredients that you will need for this recipe.Chicken broth is an essential ingredient to this recipe. Parmesan Cheese is also needed for this recipe.
originally posted:
September 11, 2019*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This means that the links on this website, and specifically on this post, that lead to other sites may be affiliate links.
Nutrition
Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Fat: 40g | Fiber: 2g
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
Follow Me