Butternut Mash Risotto Amongst Sugared Walnuts

 

Butternut Squash Risotto amongst Sugared Walnuts – Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 delicious seasonal dish loaded amongst butternut squash, thyme together with creamy Arborio rice.  Perfect every bit a hearty side or filling plenty for a principal dish.

Originally published Oct 6, 2014 – recipe together with photos updated January, 2018

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Cut the crush into 1/2 inch cubes.  Drizzle amongst olive fossil oil together with bake until lightly caramelized together with crisp on i side.  Toast coarsely chopped walnuts together with thus drizzle amongst butter together with brownish carbohydrate together with laid aside.  Saute chopped onion until tender together with thus add together the rice, vino together with vegetable broth.  Stir inward the squash, fresh thyme, lemon zest together with flavor amongst tabular array salt together with pepper.  Serve topped amongst walnuts together with grated Parmesan if desired.

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Butternut Squash Risotto amongst Sugared Walnuts

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

1 hr

 

A seasonal dish featuring Butternut crush together with walnuts. Perfect every bit a hearty side or filling plenty for a principal dish. 

Course:

Side or Main

Servings: 8 servings

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

• 
  1/2
  cup
  rough chopped walnuts
  


• 
  1
  tablespoon
  butter
  or public Balance, melted
  


• 
  1
  teaspoon
  brown sugar
  


• 
  1/4
  teaspoon
  freshly dry reason dark pepper
  


• 
  1
  pinch
  of salt
  


• 
  2
  cups
  1/2 inch cubed, peeled, butternut squash
  


• 
  1
  tablespoon
  olive fossil oil addition 1 teaspoon
  


• 
  2
  cloves
  garlic
  minced
  


• 
  4
  cups
  low sodium vegetable broth
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  water
  


• 
  1
  cup
  finely chopped onion
  


• 
  1 1/2
  cups
  uncooked Arborio rice
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  chardonnay
  


• 
  1 1/2
  tablespoons
  fresh thyme leaves
  


• 
  1/2
  teaspoon
  lemon zest
  


• 
  1/4
  teaspoon
  salt
  


• 
  1/4
  teaspoon
  freshly dry reason pepper
  

Instructions

1. 
   
   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
   
   


2. 
   
   Place the walnuts on a baking canvas together with bake for 2-3 minutes. Watch the nuts closely every bit they make the axe easily. Combine the brownish carbohydrate together with 1/4 teaspoon pepper, together with a pinch of salt. Remove the nuts to a pocket-size bowl together with drizzle amongst melted butter. Sprinkle the nuts amongst the brownish carbohydrate pepper mixture together with toss to coat. Set aside.
   
   


3. 
   
   Toss the crush amongst 1 tablespoon olive oil. Arrange the crush inward a unmarried layer on a jelly curlicue pan together with bake for xx minutes or until the crush is tender together with lightly browned/caramelized on the bottom. Remove from the oven together with laid aside.
   
   


4. 
   
   In a medium saucepan, choose the iv cups of vegetable broth together with 1/2 loving cup of H2O to a simmer. Do non boil but locomote on warm on depression heat.
   
   


5. 
   
   Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoon olive fossil oil together with add together the diced onion. Saute the onion for well-nigh iii minutes or until only tender.
   
   


6. 
   
   Add the minced garlic together with saute for thirty seconds.
   
   


7. 
   
   Add the uncooked rice together with laid upwards for ii minutes stirring constantly.
   
   


8. 
   
   Add the wine, stir constantly together with laid upwards for 1 infinitesimal or until the liquid is nearly absorbed.
   
   


9. 
   
   Add the broth 1/2 loving cup at a time, stirring constantly until each component of liquid is nearly absorbed earlier adding the next. This volition accept xx minutes total.
   
   


10. 
    
    Stir inward the squash, thyme, lemon zest tabular array salt together with pepper.
    
    


11. 
    
    Top amongst walnuts together with serve immediately.
    
    

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Cooking Light, Oct 2010

Butternut is i of my favorite squashes together with I beloved it inward soups, casseroles, side dishes or only roasted inward the oven. If you’re a fan similar me, you lot volition belike beloved our fabulous Butternut Squash together with Red Lentil Soup (Shorabit Jarjir) together with this outstanding Butternut Squash together with Kale Strata. This Roasted Butternut Squash amongst Red Onions, Tahini together with Za’atar is absolutely i of favorite ways to relish this pretty squash. And don’t missy this Savory Winter Vegetable Cobbler loaded amongst butternut crush – so, thus good!

For a unproblematic side, I wishing to essay this Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash amongst Maple together with Rosemary from Well Plated.  I beloved this wonderful Beef Stew amongst Butternut Squash (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker) from Foodie Crush. And finally, banking concern jibe out this gorgeous Maple Pecan Hasselback Butternut Squash from Seasons together with Suppers for a stunning improver to your table!

Thanks thus much for stopping by!

Tricia

Source: savingdessert.com