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Butternut Squash, Rosemary, and Blue Cheese Risotto

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

7

cups (or more) low-salt chicken broth

3

tablespoons butter

1

1/4 cups finely chopped onion

1

2-pound butternut squash, peeled, halved, seeded, cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch dice (about 3 cups)

2

teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary, divided

2

cups arborio rice (about 12 1/2 ounces)

1

/2 cup dry white wine

4

cups (packed) baby spinach leaves (about 4 ounces)

1

/2 cup whipping cream

1

/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1

/3 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 1 1/2 ounces)

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring 7 cups broth to boil in large saucepan. Cover and reduce heat to low.

    Step 2

    Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add squash and 1 1/2 teaspoons rosemary; sauté 4 minutes to coat with butter. Add rice and stir 2 minutes. Add wine and simmer until evaporated, about 1 minute. Add 7 cups hot broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until rice is just tender and risotto is creamy and slightly soupy, adding more broth by 1/4 cupfuls as needed to maintain consistency and stirring occasionally, about 18 minutes. Stir in spinach, cream, and Parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

    Step 3

    Transfer risotto to large bowl. Sprinkle with blue cheese and remaining 1/2 teaspoon rosemary and serve.