Vegetable Risotto
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 143.3
- Total Fat: 7.1 g
- Cholesterol: 7.5 mg
- Sodium: 490.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 6.8 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Vegetable Risotto calories by ingredient
Introduction
Serve this creamy rice dish as a side with roast chicken or pork, or increase the serving size for a vegetarian entree. Serve this creamy rice dish as a side with roast chicken or pork, or increase the serving size for a vegetarian entree.Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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1 T olive oil
1/2 C onions, chopped finely
1 C short grain brown rice
5 C (1 quart plus 1 cup)chicken or vegetable stock (You can use our homemade, salt-free version.)
3 C spinach, washed
1 t olive oil
1 C white mushrooms, sliced
1 butternut squash, roasted and cubed
2 ounces Parmesan cheese, shredded
black pepper to taste
Tips
Risotto is a rich, creamy but time-consuming dish. Usually made with arborio rice, which is a short-grained white variety, this version uses brown to boost the fiber and nutrition. Adding the broth slowly allows the rice to release its starches, thus creating a creaminess.
This dish is vegetarian, but you can use chicken stock if you prefer.
Work in an extra serving of vegetables by adding 3 more cups of spinach to the recipe.
Directions
Wash the butternut squash and slice in half. Cook the squash in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes or microwave until somewhat tender. Set aside to cool. Remove skin from squash and dice the flesh. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large saucepan; add onions and saute for two to three minutes, until tender. While onions are sauteing, heat stock to a simmer in a separate saucepan. Add rice to onions, stir vigorously. Cook rice mixture for 5-6 minutes, then add one cup of hot stock. Stir rice until all the stock is absorbed, repeat until all stock is used and rice mixture is tender and creamy. This step will take 45-50 minutes.
In a separate saucepan, heat the 1 teaspoon of oil. Add mushrooms and saute until tender. Add spinach to rice mixture, stir to combine. Add the cubed squash, mushrooms and cheese. Stir to combine. Serve warm.
Makes six one cup servings.
In a separate saucepan, heat the 1 teaspoon of oil. Add mushrooms and saute until tender. Add spinach to rice mixture, stir to combine. Add the cubed squash, mushrooms and cheese. Stir to combine. Serve warm.
Makes six one cup servings.
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For variety toast, fat free, the brown rice. Match the volume of Brown Rice with like volume of Arboreal Rice. After Brown Rice is toasted add the first 8 - 10 oz of stock. Stir in the Arboreal. And keep stirring and adding stock every 4 - 5 mins, (or as the stock becomes absorbed by the rice) . - 3/21/17
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I couldn't get the rice to ever be tender and creamy. How high should the heat be? Should you ever cover it, like when you make rice the traditional way? The flavors were very good together; I added some minced garlic when sauteing the mushrooms. I just wish the rice had cooked through properly. - 10/1/10
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