This is the last squash post – for at least a day or so. I promise! But I still had a bit of leftover cooked Butternut Squash to use up, and risotto seemed like the perfect meal for a cold, windy December day. Unlike my last Butternut Squash Risotto, for this one I added the cooked squash to the chicken broth so that it became part of the sauce.
Other than that, I just followed the instructions on the container of Arborio rice – I sautéed some minced shallots in olive oil, than added the rice (and some salt and white pepper) and toasted that for a couple of minutes before adding the liquid. As you can see, the butternut squash did indeed turn the chicken broth a beautiful shade of orange!
When it was done cooking, I stirred in some butter and Parmesan cheese. Simple, pretty and tasty.
Plus, now that all my leftover squash has been used up, I can move on to pumpkins!
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Risotto is food of the gods.
I 100% agree.
I agree with Tammy. I LOVE risotto as Melissa knows. So creamy , rich and delicious. Comfort food at it’s best. Happy tummy!
OK, yum!