Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto
- 3 lb butternut squash
- 6 cups nonfat chicken broth
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice (9 oz)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 5 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1/2 oz)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
- 4 oz arugula or baby spinach (6 cups), stems discarded and leaves very coarsely chopped
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Halve squash lengthwise and seed, then cut crosswise into 1 1/2-inch-wide slices and season with salt.
- Roast slices, skin side down, in a shallow baking pan in middle of oven until tender and golden, about 50 minutes.
- Set aside 6 crescent-shaped squash slices for serving and keep warm.
- Cut flesh from remaining slices into 1/2-inch pieces, discarding skin.
- Bring broth to a simmer and keep at a bare simmer, covered.
- Meanwhile, cook onion in butter in a 4-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes.
- Add rice, garlic, and cumin and cook, stirring, 3 minutes.
- Stir in 1/2 cup simmering broth and cook at a strong simmer, stirring frequently, until broth is absorbed.
- Continue simmering and adding broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and letting each addition be absorbed before adding the next, until rice is creamy-looking but still al dente (it should be the consistency of thick soup), about 18 minutes total.
- (There will be leftover broth.)
- Stir in squash pieces, then stir in cheese, salt, sage, and arugula and simmer, stirring, 1 minute.
- (If necessary, thin risotto with some leftover broth.)
- Serve risotto immediately, spooned over reserved squash slices.
butternut squash, nonfat chicken, onion, unsalted butter, arborio rice, garlic, ground cumin, salt, fresh sage, arugula
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-butternut-squash-risotto-105725 (may not work)