Description
Baked Pumpkin Goat Cheese Risotto is a warm and comforting dish that perfectly embodies the flavors of autumn. This creamy risotto, featuring a delightful blend of pumpkin purée and tangy goat cheese, offers a luxurious texture that will impress your family and guests alike. Ideal for cozy dinners or festive gatherings, this easy-to-make recipe allows you to enjoy the essence of fall without spending hours in the kitchen. Topped with vibrant dried cranberries and crunchy pepitas, each serving is not only visually appealing but also packed with flavor. Get ready to savor this deliciously rich dish that brings warmth and comfort to any table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped shallot
- 2 cloves of garlic (grated or minced)
- 1 1/2 cups arborio brown rice (short grain brown rice)
- 1/2 cup dry white grape juice
- 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh chopped sage
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 4 ounces goat cheese (reserve one ounce for topping the risotto)
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Whisk together 1 cup of vegetable broth with 1 cup of pumpkin purée in a large glass measuring cup; set aside.
- In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Sauté shallots for 1 minute, add garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Stir for another 30 seconds.
- Pour in the dry grape juice; cook for 1 minute while scraping the pot's bottom. Add the pumpkin broth mixture plus remaining vegetable broth, herbs, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Stir well and cover.
- Once boiling, stir in arborio rice; cover again and transfer to the oven to bake for 60-70 minutes until rice is tender.
- Remove from oven, stir in goat cheese until creamy. Adjust seasoning as needed.
- Serve topped with extra goat cheese, dried cranberries, pepitas, and fresh herbs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 345
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 20mg