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How to make butternut squash risotto in 15 minutes

Make Butternut Squash Risotto in 15 Minutes

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my chef friend lives in a village outside of Florence and buys olive oil from my relatives who still live in one of the familys' ancestral homes. The tower is from the 11th century...yikes!

my chef friend lives in a village outside of Florence and buys olive oil from my relatives who still live in one of the familys' ancestral homes. The tower is from the 11th century...yikes!

Peel the butternut squash. Cut it into cubes and set it aside.

Peel the butternut squash. Cut it into cubes and set it aside.

Thinly slice one shallot

Thinly slice one shallot

Peel and slice a 1 inch piece of ginger and chop it finely.

Peel and slice a 1 inch piece of ginger and chop it finely.

Set all of it aside.

Set all of it aside.

Measure out 1 cup of arborio rice and a tsp of saffron. Heat 1 Tbs of olive oil in a pot, swirl it around so that the bottom of the pot is coated in the oil.

Measure out 1 cup of arborio rice and a tsp of saffron. Heat 1 Tbs of olive oil in a pot, swirl it around so that the bottom of the pot is coated in the oil.

When the oil is hot, toss in the ginger and shallot or garlic.

When the oil is hot, toss in the ginger and shallot or garlic.

Stir everything around until the shallot  is translucent, and starting to brown.

Stir everything around until the shallot is translucent, and starting to brown.

Add in the toasted crumbled saffron.

Add in the toasted crumbled saffron.

Add in the cubed butternut squash.

Add in the cubed butternut squash.

Stir it around so that it is coated with saffron, ginger, and shallot  Add in the arborio rice and stir it around until it is hot to the touch.

Stir it around so that it is coated with saffron, ginger, and shallot Add in the arborio rice and stir it around until it is hot to the touch.

 Pour 2 cups of water into the mixture in the pot.

Pour 2 cups of water into the mixture in the pot.

Bring it to a boil, then cover the pot, and turn down the heat all the way to low

Bring it to a boil, then cover the pot, and turn down the heat all the way to low

Let everything cook for about 14 minutes. The water should be absorbed by then. Stir the rice for the first time, then add in about 1/2 cup grated Parmesan.

Let everything cook for about 14 minutes. The water should be absorbed by then. Stir the rice for the first time, then add in about 1/2 cup grated Parmesan.

Check the salt then  Place it into individual bowls. And get ready for the balsamic vinegar.

Check the salt then Place it into individual bowls. And get ready for the balsamic vinegar.

Shave a bit of aged Parmesan over each serving.

Shave a bit of aged Parmesan over each serving.

Then drizzle a bit of aged balsamic over that.

Then drizzle a bit of aged balsamic over that.

Serve it up, and Florentine dinner is on the table.

Serve it up, and Florentine dinner is on the table.

  • 1.0c Peeled, cubed fresh butternut squash
  • 1.0 shallot peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1.0 one inch square of ginger peeled and chopped
  • 1.0tsp toasted crumbled saffron
  • 1.0c arborio rice
  • 2.0c water
  • 1.0Tbsp olive oil
  • 1.0tsp salt
  • 1/2c grated Parmesan cheese
  • a bit of balsamic vinegar