Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 whole Large Yellow Onion, Diced
  • 1 clove Garlic, Diced
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Chopped Sage, Plus Extra For Garnish
  • 1 pinch Salt And Pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup Arborio Rice
  • 1 cup Dry White Wine (I Used Chardonnay)
  • 3 cups Vegetable Stock Or Chicken Stock
  • 1 cup Roasted Butternut Squash Puree
  • 1/4 cups Cold Unsalted Butter
  • 1/2 cups Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Method

  • 1.
  • In a large, deep pot or saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
  • 2.
  • Add onion and garlic to oil and saute until onion is translucent, about 2 minutes.
  • 3.
  • Add sage, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
  • 4.
  • Add arborio rice and toast for 2 or 3 minutes until the edges of the rice start to look translucent.
  • 5.
  • Add white wine to pan and stir to incorporate.
  • Cook, stirring frequently, until rice has absorbed most of the liquid, about 10 minutes.
  • 6.
  • Add 1 cup stock and cook, stirring frequently, until rice has absorbed all stock.
  • Repeat this process, adding 1 cup of stock at a time and letting the rice absorb it in between each addition, until rice is al dente.
  • 7.
  • Taste the rice in between each addition of stock to see if it needs more; the final product should have a slight bite to it and not be mushy, and the rice and stock will have formed a thick, starchy broth.
  • 8.
  • Stir butternut squash puree into risotto.
  • 9.
  • Add unsalted butter and Parmesan cheese to risotto.
  • Stir until butter and cheese have melted completely and all ingredients are incorporated.
  • Taste and add seasoning as necessary.
  • 10.
  • Top risotto with extra fresh sage for garnish and serve immediately.