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Bob’s Butternut Squash Risotto

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Recipe courtesy of listener Bob Huff of LaCrescent, MN

  • 4 cups Chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup Arborio rice
  • 1 small Onion, minced
  • 1 Butternut squash, peeled, cubed, cooked
  • 8 Sage leaves (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons Butter
  • 2 tsp Salt and pepper
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • ¼ cup Chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup Feta or Gorgonzola cheese

In a sauce pan bring chicken stock to boil and reduce heat. Keep warm to add slowly to risotto.

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In a skillet, heat olive oil, onion and saute for two minutes. Add rice and stir till coated- one minute.

Add garlic and squash and stir 30 for seconds. Lower heat to medium and add ½ cup hot stock.

Stir well until liquid is absorbed. Continue adding stock and cook 20 to 25 minutes.

Remove from heat and add butter and salt. Top with Feta cheese and chopped pecans.

Servings: 4

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
The following ingredients were not linked to the ingredient database and were not included in the nutrition information:
Feta or Gorgonzola cheese
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362.79
Calories From Fat (43%) 156.80
Calories From Protein (6%) 20.72
Calories From Carbs (51%) 185.27
Calories From Alcohol (0%) 0.00
% Daily Value
Total Fat 17.71g 27%
Saturated Fat 5.01g 25%
Monounsaturated Fat 9.27g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.41g
Trans Fatty Acids 0.00g
Cholesterol 15.26mg 5%
Sodium 507.56mg 21%
Potassium 244.03mg 7%
Carbohydrates 46.07g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.90g 8%
Sugar 2.55g
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g
Net Carbohydrates 44.16g
Protein 5.46g 11%
Vitamin A 3987.38IU 80%
Vitamin C 13.32mg 22%
Calcium 40.51mg 4%
Iron 0.77mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.75IU 18%
Thiamin 0.11mg 7%
Riboflavin 0.03mg 2%
Niacin 1.23mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 8%
Folate 18.99µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 4%
Pantothenic Acid 0.40mg 4%
Phosphorus 56.38mg 6%
Magnesium 25.83mg 6%
Zinc 0.47mg 3%
Copper 0.15mg 7%
Manganese 0.46mg 23%
Selenium 3.52µg 5%
Alcohol 0.00g
Caffeine 0.00mg
Water 179.27g

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