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Squash and Saffron Risotto Recipe
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Squash and Saffron Risotto Recipe

9 ingredients 6 servings openrecipes
Squash and Saffron Risotto Recipe

The flavor of saffron, a thin stigma from the saffron crocus flower responsible for the color of paella and risotto Milanese, is so hard to define. Words like...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

805
Calories
49g
Protein
39g
Fat
59g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 13 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Mushrooms 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Porcini not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (12-ounce) butternut squash
  • 2 quarts low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth , or 1 cup dried mushrooms (preferably porcini) and 2 quarts water
  • 1/4 cup olive oil , plus more for drizzling
  • 1 medium yellow onion , finely chopped
  • 2 cups Carnaroli or Arborio rice
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 large pinch saffron threads
  • 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese , plus more as needed
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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