Name: Risotto bowl
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 600g butternut squash or onion squash, peeled, chopped into chunks; 3 tbsp olive oil; ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 1l chicken stock; 50g butter; 1 white onion finely chopped; 2 cloves of garlic crushed; 300g arborio rice; 125ml white wine; 50g parmesan finely grated; drizzle of basil oil (shop bought or make your own - see tip); 12 sage leaves fried in olive oil until crisp; 2 tbsp hazelnuts; 3 sesame snaps broken into pieces; 50g parmesan finely grated; 1-2 tbsp balsamic glaze; 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds toasted

For the risotto

600g butternut squash
or onion squash, peeled, chopped into chunks
3 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1l chicken stock
50g butter
1 white onion
finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic
crushed
300g arborio rice
125ml white wine
50g parmesan
finely grated

Optional toppings

drizzle of basil oil
(shop bought or make your own - see tip)
12 sage leaves
fried in olive oil until crisp
2 tbsp hazelnuts
3 sesame snaps
broken into pieces
50g parmesan
finely grated
1-2 tbsp balsamic glaze
2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
toasted

Method

step 1
Heat oven to 220C/200C/gas 7. Spread the butternut squash out in an even layer over a roasting tray and drizzle with olive oil, nutmeg and season well with salt and black pepper. Roast for 35-40 mins or until soft and caramelised at the edges.
step 2
While the squash roasts, put the chicken stock in a pan over a low heat and add 100ml boiling water. Keep the stock at a low simmer.
step 3
Put the butter in a large, high sided sauté pan over a low heat and add the onion. Cook for 15 mins or until soft then add the crushed garlic and rice. Fry for 1-2 mins then pour in the wine and bring to a simmer. Cook until the wine has been absorbed into the rice then add a ladleful of the hot stock. Stir and cook until that has been absorbed before adding the next ladleful. Keep adding and stirring until all of the stock has been used up and the rice is glossy and tender – should take about 20mins.
step 4
Add half of the grated parmesan, cover with a lid let the risotto rest for a few mins before stirring and piling into bowls.
step 5
Top the risotto with the remaining parmesan and pieces of roasted squash plus all or some of the suggested toppings.