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Pumpkin and Mushroom Risotto with extra Parmesan cheese and sage

Creamy Pumpkin and Mushroom Risotto

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This Pumpkin and Mushroom Risotto is perfectly creamy, balancing the subtle sweetness of pumpkin with earthy mushrooms and other savory flavors.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Diet Vegetarian
Keyword Fall, Mushroom Risotto, Mushrooms, One-Pot, Pumpkin, Pumpkin Risotto, Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Marley Goldin

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 large shallot diced
  • 8 ounces Baby Bella mushrooms sliced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup Arborio rice
  • 2 ½ cups vegetable broth
  • 15 ounces pumpkin puree 15 oz = 1 can, approx. 1 ¾ cups
  • 13.66 ounces coconut milk 13.66 oz = 1 can, approx. 1 ¾ cups
  • 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté the garlic, shallot and baby Bella mushrooms in olive oil with salt and pepper until the juice from the mushrooms evaporates (about 5 minutes).
    1 tablespoon olive oil, 3 cloves garlic, 1 large shallot, 8 ounces Baby Bella mushrooms, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • Add the rice and give it a couple of stirs to combine it with the sauteed veggies.
    1 cup Arborio rice
  • Add ¾ cup of vegetable broth over medium heat and stir continuously until all the liquid is absorbed by the rice. Then, add another ¾ of broth and repeat. Once the liquid is absorbed, repeat this step for a third time with the remainder of the vegetable broth. At this point, your rice should be al dente.
    2 ½ cups vegetable broth
  • Fold in the pumpkin puree and pour in the coconut milk. Stir until creamy and smooth.
    15 ounces pumpkin puree, 13.66 ounces coconut milk
  • Continue to heat and stir until the rice is fluffy and tender, and about half of the liquid has evaporated (about 8-10 minutes).
  • Remove from heat and stir in your grated Parmesan cheese. Serve hot and enjoy (option to garnish with extra Parmesan and a fresh herb like sage or basil).
    3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Notes

  • Don't rinse your rice! In risotto, it's important to keep any starchiness to get the perfect creamy texture.
  • Just keep stirring. This is not a "set it and forget it" type of meal. It requires constant stirring to be successful.
  • For more meatless meals with less cleanup, check out this list of One-Pot Vegetarian Meals.
  • And if you're craving more pumpkin, you gotta carve your way across to my Favorite Pumpkin Recipes!