Recipe: Pumpkin-Chardonnay-Mushroom Risotto

This recipe comes from a great magazine I just discovered, Delicious Living.

PUMPKIN-CHARDONNAY-MUSHROOM RISOTTO

Serves 8 / A colorful addition to the holiday table. For variety, add other types of winter squash, or try using a dry Jack cheese in place of the grated Parmesan. Organic wine suggestion: Badger Mountain Chardonnay.

4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 1/3 cups water
2 cups peeled, cubed winter squash, such as acorn or pumpkin
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
1 cup dry white wine, such as Chardonnay
2 cups (about 6 ounces) fresh mixed mushrooms, such as chanterelle, porcini, and button, sliced
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1. In a medium saucepan, combine broth and water; heat and keep warm.
2. In a separate saucepan, steam squash cubes in a steamer basket set over boiling water for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Set aside.
3. In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat 3 teaspoons olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, sage, and rosemary; saut for 2 minutes. Add rice and stir thoroughly to coat. Add wine and stir until it absorbs, about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup broth mixture and stir, allowing broth to absorb, about 2 minutes. Repeat, adding 1/2 cup broth at a time, stirring nearly constantly, allowing each addition to absorb before adding another (this takes about 20 minutes total).
4. Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, stir, and saut for about 5 minutes.
5. After the last addition of broth, slowly stir in squash and mushrooms. Add Parmesan cheese and stir. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.


PER SERVING (2/3 cup): 211 cal, 16% fat cal, 4g fat, 1g sat fat, 3mg chol, 8g protein, 36g carb, 2g fiber, 265mg sodium