Baked butternut squash and sage risotto
- Published: 6 Dec 16
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
This baked butternut squash and sage risotto recipe is easy to make and even easier to eat – a comforting vegetarian meal for any night of the week.
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Ingredients
- 30g unsalted butter
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 300g arborio risotto rice
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and chopped into 1cm cubes
- Small bunch fresh sage, roughly chopped, a little set aside to garnish
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 200ml dry white wine
- 1 litre fresh stock (check it’s gluten free, if needed)
- 30g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), finely grated, plus extra to serve
You’ll also need…
- 1.5 litre ovenproof dish, about 5cm deep
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Method
- Heat the oven to 170°C/ 150°C fan/gas 3½ and put in a shallow 1.5 litre ovenproof dish in to warm. Melt the butter in a medium, deep non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat, then add the shallots and fry for 5-8 minutes until translucent. Stir in the rice, squash, sage and garlic so everything gets a good coating of butter. Fry for another minute.
- Add the wine and bring the mixture up to a simmer, then bubble for 2-3 minutes. Add the stock and bring back to a gentle simmer.
- Pour the mixture into the warmed dish and bake, uncovered, in the oven for 45 minutes. Stir in the cheese for the last 5 minutes. Serve, sprinkled with the remaining sage and extra cheese.
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- Recipe from October 2016 Issue
Nutrition
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 497kcals
- Fat
- 9.8g (5.9g saturated)
- Protein
- 17.8g
- Carbohydrates
- 73.4g (7g sugars)
- Fibre
- 4g
- Salt
- 0.6g
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This was so much easier than standing over a pan stirring a risotto for ages. We added some chunks of goats cheese at the end inspired by another recipe and it was delicious.