4.5 from 12 votes
Pumpkin and Spinach Risotto (In the Pressure Cooker!)
This creamy pumpkin risotto is simmered in vegetable broth, white wine, and delicious fresh herbs. It's the ultimate comfort food, and you won't believe how easy it is to pull together. And it's 100% vegetarian friendly too.
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
458 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Vegetarian, Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 ½ lbs butternut pumpkin peeled and diced into bite size pieces
- 1 onion peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 celery chopped, stalks
- ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 ½ cups arborio rice
- ½ cup white wine
- 3 cups vegetable stock warmed
Instructions
- Turn on the pressure cooker and set it to sauté mode. Add the olive oil, garlic, celery and onion. Cook the onion until it is translucent.
- Add the pumpkin and cook until the pumpkin starts to brown.
- Add the rice and stir to coat with the oil and cook for a few minutes.
- Add the white wine and cook, stirring constantly until the wine is absorbed.
- Add the vegetable stock and stir well before switching your pressure cooker into pressure cooker mode. Use the Low Pressure setting and set the time for 6 minutes and close the lid.
- When the time is up, open the lid and add the baby spinach and parmesan and stir to combine. Serve topped with additional parmesan.
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Notes
- I used a butternut pumpkin (butternut squash) for this recipe, but you can use any variety of pumpkin that you prefer.
Nutrition Information
Calories
458kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
83g
(28%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
879mg
(37%)
Potassium
1257mg
(27%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
26420IU
(528%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
206mg
(21%)
Iron
6.8mg
(38%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 458kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 83g | 28% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 879mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 1257mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 26420IU | 528% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 206mg | 21% |
| Iron | 6.8mg | 38% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.