pumpkin risotto

This pumpkin risotto with balsamic caramelized onions is a creamy, delicately autumn-spiced masterpiece! The easiest, and tastiest autumn side dish for Thanksgiving or any decadent autumn dinner party!

Instant Pot Pumpkin Risotto with Caramelized Onions

arborio rice

chicken broth (- or vegetable broth)

red onion

pumpkin purée

tbsp. balsamic vinegar

dry white wine (- like Chardonnay (or dry vermouth))

parmesan cheese (- grated)

unsalted butter

olive oil

honey

salt

nutmeg

cinnamon (- a pinch)

pepper (- a nice sprinkle)

Bring 16 oz. (453 mL) of chicken broth to a simmer over MEDIUM heat for 6 minutes. While broth heats, dice 6 oz. (170 mL) red onion. Set aside. Grate 8 oz. (226 mL) fresh parmesan cheese. Set aside.

Set Instant Pot to SAUTÉ. Add 2 tbsp. unsalted butter to the pot and melt. Once butter is melted, add 8 oz. (226 mL) arborio rice and stir it into the butter. Spread it evenly on the bottom of the pot to allow the rice to toast for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once rice is toasted, turn off heat and quickly add 2 oz. (56 mL) dry white wine (or dry vermouth) to deglaze the pot, stirring rice quickly. 

Add 6 oz. (170 mL) pumpkin purée and warm broth to the pot. Mix thoroughly. Place Instant Pot lid on top and lock it in place. Make sure the release valve is DIS-ENGAGED so the pressure will not release. Set Instant Pot to PRESSURE COOK for 5 minutes, and hit START.

While the pressure builds and your risotto cooks, add 1 tbsp. olive oil to a sauté pan and sauté diced red onion over MEDIUM-HIGH heat for 7-10 minutes. When onions are nicely brown, turn off heat and quickly add 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar to the pan, stirring quickly. Allow onions to sit and caramelize for at least 30 seconds. 

When risotto is ready, release the pressure valve and allow the pressure to fully release before opening. When ready, remove lid. Add caramelized onions, grated parmesan, 1 tsp. honey, ½ tsp. salt, ¼ tsp. nutmeg, pinch of cinnamon and a nice sprinkle of fresh ground pepper. Stir completely and serve.

This Pumpkin Risotto with Goat Cheese and Cranberries is a perfect fall comfort food. It’s rich and creamy and perfect for an elegant weeknight meal. Or try serving this to your vegetarian guests at Thanksgiving.

Pumpkin Risotto with Goat Cheese &amp; Dried Cranberries

bone broth (or vegetable stock)

pumpkin puree

shallot (minced)

thyme

Arborio rice

white wine vinegar

Parmesan cheese

flat-leaf parsley

black pepper

goat cheese

cranberries

In a medium saucepan, whisk together the stock and pumpkin over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to low. Cover and keep warm.

Melt the butter in a large dutch oven or saucepan over medium heat. Once the foaming subsides, add the shallot and salt. Cook until softened, 2-3 minutes. Add the thyme and rice and cook for one minute longer.

Add the white wine vinegar and a ladle of warm stock and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated. Add another ladle of stock, and continue cooking until evaporated again. Continue cooking, adding a ladle of stock at a time, and allowing to evaporate in between each addition. Cook until the rice is done, but has a bite to it, it should be creamy in texture, and will take about 20-25 minutes.

Mix in the parmesan, half of the parsley, and nutmeg. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top with the remaining parsley, goat cheese and dried cranberries. Serve immediately.

The beauty of cooking is doing things your way and this versatile risotto recipe allows you to add more veggies or swap bacon for pancetta.

Pumpkin and pancetta risotto

Massel vegetable liquid stock

brown onion, chopped

butternut pumpkin, peeled,

peas

finely-grated parmesan cheese

pancetta

Pumpkin risotto is smooth, comforting and delicious. A fantastic autumnal meal!

Pumpkin risotto

pumpkin

onion ((small/med))

garlic

tbsp butter (12 grams)

arborio rice (300 grams)

light stock

freshly grated parmesan (25 grams, approx)

pepper

tsp aged balsamic vinegar (approx,

Peel and de-seed the pumpkin/squash, if not already prepared. Cut into a relatively small dice. Peel and dice the onion and garlic.

Warm the oil and butter in a medium pan over a medium heat then add the onion. Cook for around 5 minutes until the onion softens, but make sure it doesn&#x27;t brown (reduce heat or add a little more butter, if needed).

Add the garlic and pumpkin/squash and cook a few more minutes until it all softens (around another 5, but depends on the kind of squash/pumpkin and size of pieces). Often this works best by covering the pan with a lid to let the vegetables sweat. Mash the pumpkin/squash so that it&#x27;s a rough puree.

Add the rice and cook for a minute or two then add enough stock to cover the rice. Keep adding a little more stock (around 1/2 to 1 cup at a time) as the previous amount is absorbed, stirring now and then so that it doesn&#x27;t stick. Typically, it doesn&#x27;t need stirred much to start but more towards the end.

Once the rice is cooked and the stock has been absorbed, stir through the parmesan, nutmeg and pepper. Adjust seasoning to taste. Serve topped with a drizzle of aged balsamic and a few shaves of parmesan.

Filled with the flavors of fall, this pumpkin risotto features arborio rice slow cooked with onion, garlic, broth, pumpkin puree, and cozy spices until creamy and delicious!

Creamy Pumpkin Risotto

chicken stock (you can also use chicken or vegetable broth)

cinnamon

⅛-¼ teaspoon ground cayenne (optional)

butter

olive oil (extra virgin)

½ medium yellow onion

garlic (minced,

In a large saucepan or medium stockpot over medium-high heat, add chicken stock, pumpkin puree, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cayenne. Stir ingredients to combine and bring them to a boil, then reduce heat to low and keep the broth at just below a simmer.

In a separate stockpot or Dutch oven, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat until butter is melted. Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until translucent. Add garlic and cook for about another minute until fragrant.

Add rice to the pot with the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly and ensuring all the rice is coated with oil and slightly toasted. Add about a half cup of the stock to the rice and cook until the stock is completely absorbed, stirring occasionally.

Repeat the process of adding and cooking the stock until about one cup of stock is left. Test the texture of your risotto to determine how much more stock you need to add. Cook until the rice is al dente, or still has a slight bite to it. I ended up with about a half cup of broth leftover. This process should take close to 45 minutes.

Once your rice has reached your desired consistency, remove the pot from the heat and stir in the parmesan cheese. Serve risotto immediately.

This Creamy Pumpkin Risotto is cozy, hearty, and BIG on Fall flavor! The perfect fancy (but easy) vegan and gluten-free meal.

Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Risotto

(1.4 L) low-sodium vegetable broth (store-bought

extra virgin olive oil

shallot,

garlic,

sliced,

(380 g) Arborio rice

Salt and black pepper,

Make the Broth

Carefully add the vegetable broth and pumpkin to a medium-to-large pot, then whisk until evenly combined. Bring to a low simmer over medium-low heat while you prep the rest of the ingredients; the broth should remain at this temperature when adding to the risotto.

Pan-Fry the Sage (Optional): Add the olive oil to a large pan over medium-high heat; if you do not wish to fry additional sage for garnish, skip to step 3. Otherwise, add 4 &#8211; 6 whole sage leaves to the oil once warm; pan-fry for 45-60 seconds, until the leaves darken and start to brown only slightly. Remove and place on a paper towel-lined plate; set aside until serving. Keep the oil in the pan, to continue making the risotto.

Sauté Aromatics: 

Add the shallot, garlic, and sage to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes, until the onion is translucent and the garlic starts to brown. Then, add the nutmeg and arborio rice to the pan and mix well. Toast the arborio rice for 2-3 minutes, until the rice becomes more translucent. Toasting the rice adds more flavor to the final dish.

Deglaze

add the white wine to the pan to deglaze it, scraping off any burnt bits (a.k.a. flavor!) from the bottom of the pan into the wine. Simmer for 3-5 minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated from the pan or been absorbed by the rice.

Make the Risotto

Start by adding 3/4 cup (180 mL) of the warmed pumpkin broth to the pan with the rice. Reduce the heat to Medium-Low and stir the mixture frequently, to ensure all grains of rice are cook evenly. Once you can drag your spoon through the mixture and it leaves a dry path, add an additional ½ cup of warm broth. Repeat this process with the remaining broth.

Quality Check

Begin to taste the Risotto for doneness at around the 14 minutes mark, though it may take 20-25 minutes to cook in total. The Rice will be creamy but have a slightly al dente texture once finished.

Make it Cheesy

Once the Risotto has cooked, turn the heat off and stir in the grated vegan parmesan; season with salt and pepper to taste, if desired.

Serve: 

Serve warm; I recommend topping each plate with a small drizzle of olive oil, extra sprinkle of parmesan, pumpkin seeds, and a pan-fried sage leaf. Risotto is best enjoyed fresh, but leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days and are best reheated on the stovetop with an extra splash of vegetable broth.

This is absolutely fantastic! Throughly enjoyed by my entire family. Awesome fall recipe!

I love this recipe!
It is super simple to make in my Thermomix with freshly roasted and pureed pumpkin. I have made it twice now for friends and family and it's a hit!
Thank you!

Was amazing! Made for my whole family and they loved it!

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Dairy-Free Pumpkin Risotto

This creamy vegan pumpkin risotto is the perfect comfort food for the season! Full of flavour and served with shiitake mushrooms. Easy to make from scratch - gluten free &amp; vegan!

Vegan Pumpkin Risotto (Gluten Free)

Tbsp rapeseed oil

shallots, finely diced

garlic, minced

white wine

carnaroli risotto rice

vegetable stock

yeast (optional)

salt & pepper

shiitake mushrooms

tsp rapeseed oil

tamari soy sauce

tsp black pepper

Heat the rapeseed oil in a large pan and place the fresh thyme into the oil. Allow to become fragrant for about a minute or two, but be careful not to burn the thyme. Remove the thyme from the pan and set it aside for later.

Fry the diced shallots in the oil on a high heat for 1 minute, then add in the minced garlic for another 30 seconds before reducing the heat to low. Pour in the vegan white wine to deglaze the pan.

Add in the pumpkin puree and risotto rice and stir to combine. Heat the rice for about 2 minutes whilst stirring, then begin to pour in the vegetable stock, roughly 100ml at a time. Continue to stir slowly and bring to a simmer, allowing for the rice to soak up the liquid. This will take about 30-40 minutes. You will know when the rice is cooked once it's completely softened and the majority of the liquid soaked up.

When done, stir in 1 Tbsp of nutritional yeast (optional) the thyme back in and season to taste with salt &amp; pepper.

In a non-stick pan, fry the shiitake mushrooms in a little oil for 4-5 minutes. Once softened, take them off the heat and instantly stir in the tamari soy sauce. Sprinkle with black pepper and serve on top of the creamy pumpkin risotto.

This creamy pumpkin risotto is made with caramelized onions and topped with toasted hazelnuts and crispy sage! It&#039;s the perfect cozy fall meal!

Pumpkin Risotto

unsalted butter (divided)

sage leaves

unsalted hazelnuts (roughly chopped)

onions

garlic (thinly sliced)

white cooking wine (optional)

vegetable stock (substitute chicken stock

sage (minced)

parmesan cheese

The toasted hazelnuts and sage are optional, but a great topping to add texture to the risotto!

In a small pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium high heat. Then add in the sage leaves and cook for 1-2 minutes or until crispy. Immediately remove from the heat and pour off into a small dish and set aside.

In the same pan, melt 1 more tablespoon of butter and then add in the chopped hazelnuts and toast gently for 2-4 minutes or until the nuts are toasted and the butter is browned. Remove from the heat and pour off into a small dish and set aside.

Toasted Hazelnuts &amp; Crispy Sage

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and add in the sliced onions, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook slowly for about 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally until the onions are soft, golden brown, and beginning to caramelize. If you want to speed up the process slightly, you can add in 1 tablespoon of brown sugar once the onions are soft.

In a medium pot, heat your vegetable stock over medium heat until simmering (you can also use a microwave if you&#39;re lazy). Remove from the heat and set aside.

Add in the rice to the skillet with the onions and toast, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes. Then add in the white wine to de-glaze the pan and make sure to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot.

Add in ½ cup of the warmed vegetable stock, fresh sage, and nutmeg and stir the risotto until the stock is completely absorbed, then add in another ½ cup and repeat. Continue to add in the stock ½ cup at a time until it’s all absorbed and the rice is fully cooked.

Then stir in the pumpkin puree and parmesan cheese until fully combined and creamy. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.

Top the pumpkin risotto with the toasted hazelnuts and crispy sage and enjoy!

Do you have a substitution for onion? I have a guest that is allium sensitive

This was delicious! Don’t skip out on the hazelnuts.. it really tied the whole dish together. Can’t wait to make it again :)

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