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5 from 6 votes

Creamy Butternut Squash Risotto

This creamy butternut squash risotto recipe is comforting, rich and so simple to make. The roasted and caramelised butternut squash gives the risotto a amazing flavour and at £1.09 it's a winner!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: mains
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 5
Calories: 438kcal
Cost: £1.09

Ingredients

  • 1 white onion (£0.60)
  • 1 butternut squash (£0.95)
  • 250 g arborio rice (£2.29)
  • 150 g crème fraiche (£1.00)
  • 2 handfuls of frozen peas (£0.62)

Cupboard Essentials

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp dried sage
  • 1 tsp garlic granules
  • 1 ltr vegetable stock
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C

  • Slice the butternut squash lengthways and scrape out the seeds. Drizzle with ½ tbsp of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Pop in the oven timer set to 45 minutes.
  • After relaxing for 20 minutes, dice the onion and add it to a large frying pan with ½ tbsp of olive oil on a medium heat.
  • After around 6 minutes the onions should be translucent. At this stage add the sage, garlic granules and arborio rice. Gently fry everything for 2 minutes before adding a ladle of stock into the pan, season with salt and pepper.
  • When the stock has been absorbed in the rice, add another 2 ladles of stock and repeat this step until all your stock is used up. After about 10 minutes, add the frozen peas into the pan.
  • When the squash timer goes off, use a big spoon to scrape out the roasted butternut squash and add it to a bowl to combine with the crème fraiche. I used a potato masher to combine them into a smooth orange, creamy mix.
  • Add this into the risotto and stir to combine. If it looks a bit dry and is hard to stir, add another ladle of stock to loosen it up. Have a taste to see if the rice has fully cooked through, if not – keep going with the ladle/mix procedure until it is. Serve with a pinch of salt and lots of black pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g