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Easy Pumpkin Risotto
Warm and comforting, Pumpkin Risotto is made with tender grains of arborio rice in a creamy pumpkin sauce. It’s elegant enough for a holiday meal, yet easy enough to whip up on a busy weeknight. The perfect dinner to enjoy on chilly nights and can be on the table in less than an hour.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 386 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 medium onions halved and sliced
- 3-4 garlic cloves pressed
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock warm
- 2 cup pumpkin puree
- kosher salt and pepper to taste
- 1 1/4 cup arborio rice
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Optional: fresh thyme or herbs of choice to garnish
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet and cook the onions until golden and caramelized, stirring often, for 12-15 minutes. Set aside half of the onions to use as topping.
- While the onions cook, heat the stock in a saucepan over medium-low heat until simmering. Add in the pumpkin puree and stir well to combine. Keep the stock mixture over low heat.
- To the remaining onions from the skillet add the garlic and rice, and sauté for 1 minute.
- Start adding the pumpkin stock one ladle at a time, stirring after each until fully absorbed. It should take you around 20-25 minutes to finish all the stock.
- Once the rice is cooked and plumped, stir in the grated parmesan cheese. Season with salt and ground pepper if needed, and top each serving with the remaining caramelized onions. Garnish with fresh thyme or other freshly chopped herbs, if desired.
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Notes
- Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container. They will keep for about 2-3 days in the fridge, but the consistency is best on the first day. Reheat in the microwave with a splash of vegetable broth and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
386kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
70g
(23%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
1750mg
(73%)
Potassium
412mg
(12%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
19675IU
(394%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
161mg
(16%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 386
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 386kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 70g | 23% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1750mg | 73% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 19675IU | 394% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 161mg | 16% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.