Pumpkin risotto with burnt butter and sage
Prep
15m
Cook
35m
serves
4
Risotto with pumpkin, burnt butter and sage
Often served with pasta, burnt butter and crisp sage also complement this risotto beautifully.
Ingredients (12)
- 1.5L chicken stock
- 60g butter, diced
- 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- ¼ (800g) Japanese pumpkin, peeled, seeds removed, cut into 1cm cubes
- 2 cups (350g) arborio rice
- ½ cup (125ml) dry white wine
- 1/3 cup (35g) finely grated parmesan, plus extra to serve
Burnt butter
- 120g butter, diced
- ½ bunch sage leaves
- ½ cup (80g) pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.Place stock in a saucepan over high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to very low so stock is barely simmering.
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2.Melt butter and oil in a deep frying pan over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 1 minute, then stir in pumpkin. Cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, then season. Add rice, stir for 1 minute, then add wine, bring to the boil and stir until reduced by half.
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3.Add hot stock a ladleful at a time, stirring continuously until stock is absorbed before adding the next. Continue, stirring constantly, for 15-18 minutes until stock is absorbed and rice is al dente. Remove from heat, cover with a lid and leave for 2 minutes.
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4.To make the burnt butter, heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until it begins to turn golden. Add sage and pumpkin seeds and cook for 1-2 minutes until butter is browned and sage crisp. Strain butter into a bowl through a sieve. Place sage and pumpkin seeds on a plate lined with paper towel. Stir half the butter and the parmesan into the risotto.
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5.To serve, spoon risotto into shallow bowls, drizzle with remaining burnt butter and scatter with crisp sage, pumpkin seeds and extra parmesan.
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