Pumpkin and Blue Cheese Risotto
Per serving
The flavour for this recipe very much depends on what pumpkin and cheese you use. Otherwise, it is a subtle dish. This quantity makes 2 large servings.
Ingredients
2 serv.Step-by-step instructions
- 1
Pre-heat oven to 200 deg Celsius. When hot put pumpkin on a lined tray, coat with spray oil and place in oven to roast.
- 2
Put stock into a jug and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes, until hot. (Keep stock hot by zapping as required.).
- 3
In a medium pan place butter and oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, unit soft and translucent. Add garlic and cook for a further minute.
- 4
Add rice and cook, stirring for 2 minutes and rice is thoroughly coated in butter/oil.
- 5
Add rosemary and wine and stir continuously until wine is absorbed.
- 6
Add hot stock, stirring continuously, in 2/3 cup quantities. Ensure stock has been absorbed before adding the next lot of stock.
- 7
*Keep and eye on the pumpkin and when it has been cooking for about 25-30 minutes remove from oven*
- 8
When you add your last quantity of stock, also add 1/2 of the roasted pumpkin.
- 9
When all the liquid has been absorbed and rice is creamy, but still has a little 'bite' in it, remove pan from heat. Add the remaining pumpkin.
- 10
Stir in the butter then add 30g of the blue cheese. Stir. Season to taste.
- 11
Serve immediately topped with the last 20g of cheese, crumbled, and the walnuts.
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