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The ultimate makeover: Risotto with squash & sage
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The ultimate makeover: Risotto with squash & sage

13 ingredients 35 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes
The ultimate makeover: Risotto with squash & sage

Angela's ultimate version of the Italian classic is lower in fat but still wonderfully creamy

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

650
Calories
20g
Protein
35g
Fat
62g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Mascarpone 2 tbsp (28g) 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
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Porcini 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

  • 700g piece of butternut squash
  • 2l low-salt vegetable stock (I used Kallo)
  • 4 slices dried porcini mushroom
  • 2½ tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion , finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 6 sage leaves, finely chopped (plus extra leaves to garnish)
  • 2 thyme sprigs
  • 350g carnaroli rice (or arborio rice)
  • 100ml dry white wine
  • handful flatleaf parsley , chopped
  • 50g Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated
  • 2 tbsp light mascarpone

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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