Butternut Squash Risotto with Chicken and Arugula
- 14 ounces, weight Butternut Squash Cubes
- 3 cups Stock, Suggest Chicken Or Vegetable
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil, Plus Some Drizzled Over Squash
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 1/2 whole Onion, Diced
- 1 clove Garlic, Finely Chopped
- 1- 1/2 cup Arborio Risotto Rice
- 1/2 cups White Wine
- 1 ounce, weight Arugula Or Spinach, Roughly Chopped
- 1/2 cups Grated Parmesan
- 3- 1/2 ounces, weight Cooked Chicken Or Turkey, Chopped
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Put the butternut squash cubes on a large rimmed baking sheet, drizzle a bit of oil over it and toss to coat.
- Spread it in an even layer.
- Roast the butternut squash cubes at 400 F for 30-40 minutes until tender and just starting to brown.
- This can either be done ahead of time or while you are preparing the rest of the meal.
- Just allow the squash to cook around 20 minutes before starting the rest.
- Heat the stock in a small saucepan over low heat and keep warm.
- Heat oil and butter in a large saute pan over medium heat.
- Add onion.
- Soften onion for 2-3 minutes then add garlic and cook for another 2-3 minutes until onion is starting to brown.
- Add rice and cook briefly to ensure its well coated in oil/butter mixture.
- Add wine, stir and cook until all the liquid is absorbed.
- Add stock a bit at a time (around 1/2 to 1 cup at a time), adding more as the last is absorbed.
- Stir now and again as it cooks.
- I generally only stir as liquid is absorbed initially but then a little more towards the end when it tends to stick to the bottom more.
- In all it takes around 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile mash around 1/2 cup of the cooked squash.
- Once all the stock is absorbed, check to make sure rice is cooked (if not then add a little more stock).
- Then add arugula and stir it in so it wilts.
- Add Parmesan and mashed squash and stir well.
- Add chicken and remaining squash, stir and serve.
- Recipe adapted from The Pioneer Womans Butternut Squash Risotto.
weight butternut, stock, olive oil, butter, onion, clove garlic, arborio risotto rice, white wine, parmesan, chicken
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/butternut-squash-risotto-with-chicken-and-arugula/ (may not work)