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Baked Butternut Squash Risotto
with mustard greens / pecans

Active: 35 min Total: 55 min
We featured baked risotto in the past and wanted to bring it back with a classic flavoring of sweet butternut squash. We top this version with toasted pecans that add crunch and flavor to the finished dish.
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Ingredients

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Servings:
4
Baked Butternut Squash Risotto:
  • Pecan halves - 1/2 cup , toasted and chopped
  • Onions, small - 1 , diced
  • Butternut squash cubes (look for these in the freezer section) - 2 cups
  • Cheese, parmesan - 3 oz , grated
  • Mustard greens (sub kale, chard or baby spinach) - 1 cup , stems discarded and leaves chopped
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
  • Italian seasoning - 1/2 tsp
  • Rice, Arborio - 1 cup
  • Wine, white (sub stock) - 1/2 cup
  • Stock, vegetable - 4 cups
  • Butter - 2 Tbsp

Prep

  1. Pecans - Toast pecan halves in a dry pan or skillet, stirring frequently until fragrant, about 3 minutes. When cool enough to handle, roughly chop. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  2. Onions / Squash (if not using pre-cubed) - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  3. Cheese / Mustard greens - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)

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Make

  1. Heat oven to 425F / 218C.
  2. Heat a Dutch oven with a lid over medium heat. Add cooking oil and then onions to heated oil. Saute until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add Italian seasonings and rice and saute until rice is shiny, 3 to 4 minutes. Add wine and simmer until some of the wine is absorbed, ~2 minutes. Add stock, squash cubes and mustard green leaves. Season with some salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Give the risotto a stir and cover with the lid.
  3. Transfer the covered risotto to the oven. Bake risotto until all of the liquid is absorbed, ~25 minutes. Stir butter into risotto. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
  4. Serve risotto with parmesan and chopped pecans on top. Enjoy!

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