Pumpkin, lemon and broccoli risotto

Recipes / Vegetarian

It takes a little time to make the perfect risotto, but this vegetable-filled version is well worth the effort.

Recipe «Pumpkin, lemon and broccoli risotto» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 400g butternut pumpkin, peeled, deseeded, chopped, 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 3 cups Massel vegetable liquid stock, 2 lemons, 1 brown onion, finely chopped , 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1 1/2 cups arborio rice, 300g broccoli, trimmed, cut into florets , 1/4 cup thickened cream, 50g parmesan cheese, grated, 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped.

Ingredients:

  • 400g butternut pumpkin, peeled, deseeded, chopped 
  • 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 3 cups Massel vegetable liquid stock 
  • 2 lemons 
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 1 1/2 cups arborio rice 
  • 300g broccoli, trimmed, cut into florets 
  • 1/4 cup thickened cream 
  • 50g parmesan cheese, grated 
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200C. Place pumpkin in a roasting pan. Drizzle with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Spread pumpkin over base of pan. Roast for 20 minutes or until tender.
  2. Meanwhile, bring stock and 3 cups cold water to the boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer. Finely grate rind and juice 1 lemon. Cut remaining lemon into wedges.
  3. Heat remaining oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, lemon rind and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until onion is soft.
  4. Add rice and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add simmering stock, 1 cup at a time. Stir with a wooden spoon until all liquid is absorbed. Repeat with remaining stock, adding broccoli and roast pumpkin with last cupful. Rice should be tender and creamy (see note).
  5. Cook, stirring, until broccoli is tender. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in cream, parmesan and parsley. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Spoon risotto into bowls. Serve with lemon wedges.