Honey Pumpkin Risotto Recipes

HONEY PUMPKIN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220°C
• Lay pumpkin in an even layer on a large baking tray and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 15 minutes, then remove and drizzle with 1/2 tablespoon of honey, tossing well to coat each piece. Roast for a further 15 minutes until cooked and golden.
• Place stock in a saucepan and keep at a simmer over low heat.
• Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in a large heavy-based pan over low heat.
• Add onion and stir for 2-3 minutes until onion is soft. Add celery and cook for 1 minute, then add grated ginger and rice and cook for a further minute, stirring to coat grains. Increase the heat to medium-low, add wine and cook until absorbed. Add stock a ladleful at a time, allowing each to be absorbed before adding the next. Continue for 15 minutes or until rice is cooked but still firm to the bite. Add the lemon juice, pumpkin and parsley. Season, then stir in mascarpone.
• Serve with a dollop of mascarpone or if prefered grated Parmesan, a drizzle of honey and extra parsley.

WILD MUSHROOM AND PUMPKIN RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a hot saute pan coated with oil, caramelize the shallots. Season. Add the mushrooms and thyme. Saute until mushrooms are soft and check for seasoning. Deglaze with wine. Add butter and set aside. In same pan, add a little oil and saute pumpkin. Add five spice and honey. Add 1/2 cup stock and stir. Pumpkin will absorb the stock and end up al dente. Add more stock if needed but do not over cook it. Add back the mushrooms and the risotto. Heat thoroughly and garnish with truffle oil and shiitake chips.
• In a fryer at 375 degrees, fry shiitakes until brown. Drain well and salt.;

RISOTTO WITH PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Place the saffron in a small dish, add a little of the chicken stock and allow to steep for a few minutes.
• Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan. Add the garlic, saute briefly then stir in the pumpkin. When the pumpkin is coated with oil, stir in the rice. Add the saffron. Stir.
• Stirring constantly, begin adding the remaining stock, about one-half cup at a time, adding additional stock as each portion is absorbed by the rice.
• After about 20 minutes, when all the stock has been added, the rice should be just tender and the pumpkin should be quite soft. Don't worry if some of the pumpkin has disintegrated.
• Stir in the butter, season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in a couple of tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. Serve at once with remaining Parmesan cheese on the side.

PUMPKIN RISOTTO

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat vegetable broth and water over medium-high heat just until simmering. Keep liquid at a simmer while preparing risotto.
• Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened. Stir in rice; cook 5 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until edges of kernels are translucent. Stir in pumpkin and wine.
• Reduce heat to medium. Stir in 1 cup of the broth mixture. Cook uncovered about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until broth is absorbed. Stir in remaining broth mixture. Cook 10 to 15 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until rice is just tender and mixture is creamy. Stir in grated Parmesan cheese and pepper.
• To serve, sprinkle parsley, nutmeg and shredded Parmesan over each serving.

PUMPKIN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy three-quart saucepan. Add the garlic and onion and cook over low heat until the onion is golden. Stir in the rice and cook, stirring, for five minutes. Stir in the sage, nutmeg and wine. Cook, stirring, a few minutes until most of the wine has evaporated. Stir in the pumpkin puree.
• Place the stock in a saucepan and keep it barely simmering. Add it, about half a cup at a time, to the rice, stirring constantly and adding more stock as it is absorbed by the rice. After about 20 minutes of cooking, the rice should be just tender, with a bit of firmness in the center.
• Season the rice to taste with salt and pepper and stir in the butter. Serve at once with Parmesan cheese on the side.

PUMPKIN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Chop up the pumpkin or squash into 1.5cm cubes (kids- ask for help if it's slippery). Put it on a baking tray, drizzle over some oil, then roast for 30 mins.
• While the pumpkin is roasting, you can make the risotto. Put the garlic in a sandwich bag, then bash lightly with a rolling pin until it's crushed.
• Cut up the spring onions with your scissors.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil with the butter in your pan over a medium heat - not too hot. Add the spring onions and garlic. Once the onions are soft but not getting brown, add the rice and cumin. Stir well to coat in the buttery mix for about 1 min.
• Now add half a cup of the stock, and stir every now and then until it has all disappeared into the rice. Carry on adding and stirring in a large splash of stock at a time, until you have used up all the stock - this will take about 20 mins.
• Check the rice is cooked. If it isn't, add a splash more stock, and carry on cooking for a bit. Once the rice is soft enough to eat, gently stir in the grated cheese, chopped coriander and roasted pumpkin.

ROASTED PUMPKIN WEDGES WITH HOT HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cut stem off pumpkin. Rinse and dry thoroughly. Carefully cut pumpkin in half vertically and scrape out seeds. Cut each half into 6 wedges, about 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide.
• Place wedges on their sides on the baking sheet and brush with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Flip wedges over and brush with remaining olive oil, then sprinkle with additional salt and pepper, if needed. Roast for 15 minutes more.
• Remove from the oven and place on a serving platter. Drizzle with hot honey and serve.