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It's the season for pumpkins..... in risotto with #Parmesan

Ingredients:
12 oz pumpkin (peeled & de-seeded) you can also use red kuri, butternut or buttercup squash
1 small onion
1 clove garlic
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 C. Arborio rice
3 C, light stock (veggie or chicken)
3/4 C. grated parmesan cheese
1 pinch of nutmeg
1 pinch of pepper
1 tsp. aged balsamic vinegar

Instructions:

1.) Peel and de – seed the pumpkin/squash Cut into a relatively small dice

2.) Peel and dice the onion and garlic.

3.) Warm stock to med in a separate pan.

4.) Heat a large skillet to medium heat, and drizzle with olive oil. Add onions and cook for around 5 min, until the onions are soft , but not brown.

5.) Add the garlic and pumpkin / squash and cook for a few more minutes until the Pumpkin/squash begin to soften. Once softened mash up a bit with a wooden spoon, to form a rough puree.

6.) Add the rice and cook for a few more minutes. Add enough warm stock to cover the rice, about 2 ladles. Continue to add stock as it is absorbed while stirring.

7.) Once the rice is cooked and the stock is absorbed , remove from heat, and stir in parmesan, nutmeg and pepper, and adjust.

8.) Garnish with shaved parmesan or brown butter, serve hotMORE TO EXPLORE