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Creamy Baked Pumpkin Risotto

Creamy Baked Pumpkin Risotto

This Creamy Baked Pumpkin Risotto is a delicious and easy dish that requires no constant stirring, yet tastes magnificent!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 people
Calories 422 kcal

Equipment

  • ovenproof pot with lid
  • small pan

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoon unsalted butter divided
  • 1.5 cups arborio rice (risotto rice)
  • 1 onion diced
  • 600 g pumpkin (diced into 1.7cm/2/3" cubes)
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • ¼ cup dry white wine (or water or broth)
  • 3.5 cups vegetable or chicken stock/broth
  • 2 tablespoon sage leaves roughly chopped
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese finely grated
  • Salt & pepper

Crispy Sage & Brown Butter (optional)

  • 50 g butter salted
  • 12 - 20 sage leaves

To Garnish

  • Grated parmesan

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
  • Melt 1 tablespoon / 20g butter in ovenproof pot over medium high heat.
  • Add garlic and onion and cook until onion is translucent.
  • Add chopped sage and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add rice and stir so all the rice grains are coated with the butter and semi translucent.
  • Add white wine and cook until the liquid evaporates, about 1 minute.
  • Add pumpkin and broth, stir. Let the liquid heat up but do not bring to simmer.
  • Put lid on and place in oven for 25 minutes, until rice is just cooked - don't worry if there's excess liquid.
  • Add remaining butter and parmesan cheese, stir vigorously until the pumpkin turns into a puree and blends into the risotto.
  • Spoon into serving bowls. Garnish with crispy sage, 1 or 2 teaspoons of brown butter and parmesan cheese. Devour immediately!

Crispy Sage

  • Melt butter in a small pan over medium high heat. Once foaming, add sage leaves and stir gently.
  • Cook for 1 ½ minutes or until crispy. Remove sage onto paper towel lined plate and pour butter into a heat proof jug.

Notes

Leftover brown butter can be drizzled on almost any protein, pasta, or soups for added flavor. This risotto does not keep well, but leftovers can be used for Arancini Rice Balls.

Nutrition

Serving: 361gCalories: 422kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 9gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 858mgPotassium: 510mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 11020IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 154mgIron: 3.6mg
Keyword baked risotto, Comfort Food, Creamy Baked Pumpkin Risotto, easy risotto, pumpkin risotto, vegetarian risotto
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