Butternut squash and Kale Rissoto
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1c arborio rice3-4c broth (chicken or vegetable)2c acorn or butternut squash, cubed to 3/4"4c kale (one bunch), stems removed and chopped, leaves coarsely chopped1c onion, chopped2T olive oil1/4c dry white wine
Bring broth to boil in a sauce pan, turn down heat and cover to keep warm. Alternatively, heat in microwave until very hot, cover to keep warm.
Add oil to a large, heavy skillet over medium high heat.
Add onions and squash to pan and cook until onions are soft and fragrent, about 5 minutes
Add rice to pan and swirl to coat rice and rice is toasted (about 1 minute).
Add wine to pan and stir until almost all absorbed.
Begin adding stock to pan in 1/2c fulls, stirring until almost absorbed before adding more.
Begin to add kale by the handfuls after the first two additions of broth, one handful for each additional 1/2c of broth.
Continue stirring and adding broth until rice is creamy and, when biting into a kernal, it is al dente (you can see a tiny white dot in the middle).
Remove from heat, stir in parmesan.
Serve immediately, passing more cheese if desired.
Serving Size: 4
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPICY131.
Add oil to a large, heavy skillet over medium high heat.
Add onions and squash to pan and cook until onions are soft and fragrent, about 5 minutes
Add rice to pan and swirl to coat rice and rice is toasted (about 1 minute).
Add wine to pan and stir until almost all absorbed.
Begin adding stock to pan in 1/2c fulls, stirring until almost absorbed before adding more.
Begin to add kale by the handfuls after the first two additions of broth, one handful for each additional 1/2c of broth.
Continue stirring and adding broth until rice is creamy and, when biting into a kernal, it is al dente (you can see a tiny white dot in the middle).
Remove from heat, stir in parmesan.
Serve immediately, passing more cheese if desired.
Serving Size: 4
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPICY131.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 381.9
- Total Fat: 11.6 g
- Cholesterol: 13.6 mg
- Sodium: 989.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 59.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
- Protein: 12.8 g
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