Squash Risotto


Photo: Cole Roberts
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Ingredients

1 squash (butternut or carnival squash)
olive oil
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
a handful of fresh oregano leaves, chopped finely
15 sage leaves
1 1/4 cups arborio rice
5 cups hot vegetable stock
3/4 cup white wine
1 teaspoon lemon juice
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
marscapone cheese

Preparation

1
Cut squash in half, scoop out the seeds, brush the cut half with oil and place cut side down in a baking dish.
2
Roast in a 400 degree oven 40-75 minutes (depending on size), until it's soft and the flesh can be scooped out easily with a spoon.
3
Once cool enough to handle, scoop the flesh into a bowl and set aside.
4
Put the butter, 2 Tbsp. olive oil, and garlic in a large saucepan.
5
Cook gently for 2 minutes, then add oregano, sage, and rice.
6
Let the rice absorb the buttery juices, then stir in a ladle of the hot stock.
7
Wait until the stock has been absorbed, then add the wine and the rest of the stock, one ladle at a time, making sure it has been completely absorbed between each addition (you'll be stirring pretty constantly between the additions).
8
Stir in the squash, mashing it with the back of a wooden spoon.
9
Stir in the lemon juice and add salt and pepper to taste.
10
Top with a generous spoonful of marscapone.

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Yield:

4.0 servings

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Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 5:37pm

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