Dinner for 6
Butternut Squash Risotto with broth
Roasted squash folds into creamy arborio rice cooked slowly with broth, white wine, herbs, butter, and parmesan.
Typical price
$9.86for 4 servings
$2.47 per serving$9.86 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianBudgetFamilyDinnersFall
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical | 2 lb | $2.58Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.06Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $1.09Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.38Typical price |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 9.75 oz | $1.46Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 42 oz | $2.91Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $1.44Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.80 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp ground sage
- 1/4 heaping tsp allspice
- as needed kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional)
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 shallots
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 5 cups chicken bouillon or chicken broth
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and line a baking sheet with cooking oil.
- Toss cubed squash with olive oil, brown sugar, sage, allspice, salt, and pepper, then roast for 20 minutes.
- Warm the broth in a saucepan over low heat and keep it hot.
- Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet, then cook shallots and garlic for 3 minutes.
- Stir in rice and thyme for 2 minutes, add wine, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add hot broth one cup at a time, stirring until absorbed before each addition, for about 20 minutes.
- Fold in roasted squash, remaining butter, and parmesan, then cook for 2 minutes.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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