Pumpkin Risotto
- 13 cup olive oil
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
- 2 cups uncooked orzo
- 1 cup white cooking wine
- 5 -5 12 cups chicken stock or 5 -5 12 cups vegetable stock
- 12 sugar pumpkin (about 4 C) or 1 butternut squash
- 12 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 -3 tablespoons butter
- Heat oven to 425.
- Bake 1/4 pumpkin until soft, about 30 minutes.
- When done, remove the skin and puree.
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Saute the onion and garlic and stir continuously until softened (3-4 mins).
- Add the orzo and stir to coat.
- Add the wine and continue cooking, stirring often, until it has been absorbed by the rice.
- Add two cups of stock and cook until absorbed.
- Add the rest of the stock one cup at a time until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is al dente.
- Peel the remaining 1/4 pumpkin, chop into small pieces, and saute in a little butter until tender.
- Stir the pumpkin puree and the diced pumkin into the orzo and reduce heat to very low.
- Stir in the parmesan.
- Serve.
olive oil, onion, garlic, orzo, white cooking wine, chicken, sugar, parmesan cheese, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-risotto-445769 (may not work)