butternut squash n mushroom risotto
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I WAS HAVN A HANKERN FOR RISOTTO SOOOOO I WENT TO STORE N PURCHASD A BUTTERNUT SQUASH N SOME ABORIO RICE N A LARGE CAN OF CHICKN BROTH....GOT HOME N NOTICD I HAD A PKG OF MUSHROOMS. SO I THOUGHT Y NOT....TOOK ALITTLE WORK BUT IT CAME OUT DELICIOUS :)
(1 rating)
yield
6 serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For butternut squash n mushroom risotto
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1 smbutternut squash or 3 cups of precut cubed pieces
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1. 1/2 caborio rice
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3 Tbspbutter
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1 Tbspolive oil
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1 smonion, mincd
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4 slicebacon, choppd
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2 cmushrooms, sliced n halved
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1/2 cwhite wine
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6 cchickn broth, large can (it think it was 49 oz already thrown out :(
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1 cparmesan cheese
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1 Tbspfresh parsley, choppd
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1 tspsalt n pepper, divided into 1/2 tsp of each
How To Make butternut squash n mushroom risotto
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1FIRST PUT BUTTERNUT SQUASH CUBES IN PIE PLATE COVRD WITH PLASTIC WRAP N NUKE FOR 8 MINUTES. IF SQUASH IS TENDER PUT ASIDE TO USE LATER IF NOT NUKE FOR ADDITL MINUTE THEN CUT EACH PIECE TO HALF INCH PIECES n SPRINKLE 1/2 TSP EACH OF S n P
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2NEXT IN A LARGE DEEP PAN MELT BUTTER ALONG WITH OLIVE OIL N ADD MUSHROOMS JUST UNTIL SOME COLOR IS DEVELOPD ABOUT 3 MINUTES ON MED/HIGH HEAT THEN ADD ONION N BACON N COOK ON MED HEAT UNTIL BACON IS ALMOST COOKD N ONIONS R TENDER N JUST TURNN COLOR.
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3NOW ADD RICE N MIX WITH BUTTER N FLAVAS IN PAN NEXT ADD WINE N COOK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. ADD OTHER 1/2 TSP OF S n P
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4NOW THE HARD PART...ADD TWO LADLES OF WARMD N CONSTANTLY SIMMERN CHICKN BROTH N MIX OCCASIONALLY DURN A FIVE MINUTE PERIOD....RICE WILL ABSORBD LIQUID AS IT SIMMERS THEN ADD TWO MORE LADLES OF BROTH .
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5ONCE RICE LOOKS AS THO ITS ABSORBD LIQUID ADD TWO MORE LADLES OF SIMMERN BROTH N REPEAT PROCESS...THIS SHOULD TAKE AROUND 45 MINUTES N RICE SHOULD LOOK CREAMY...WHEW ;)
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6TURN OFF HEAT N MIX IN COOKD N CHOPPD BUTTERNUT SQUASH, PARMESAN CHEESE N CHOPPD PARSLEY.
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7ENJOY :)
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