Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Risotto di Zucca (pumkin)



Ingredients:
  • Pumkin 1/2 kilo
  • rice 3.5 cups
  • oil/butter
  • bay leaves
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • parmeggian cheese
  • broth: vegetable cube or use onion+carrot+celery+salt

How to make it:


  • First make the vegatable broth from scratch or use the vegetable cube: let it boil.
  • Peel the pumpkin and cut it into small squares.
  • To add flavour to the broth add some pumpkin pieces.
  • In a pot put some oil or butter and then the pumpkin cubes. Let it cook in medium heat until tender (make sure you don't burn it!)
  • Add a bit of salt, bay leaves and nutmeg to the pumpkin mash. Afterwards add the rice.
  • Stir the rice with the pumpkin and slowly add a cup of hot broth.
  • When the broth is absored add another cup and don't forget to stir!!
  • Continue the process until the rice is cooked.
  • Once cooked, add some parmeggian cheese to have additional flavour.
  • Serve hot with parmeggian cheese and a bit of nutmeg on top.
  • Buon apetito!

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