Roasted Pumpkin, Fennel & Pancetta Risotto

13
Ingredients

30m
Prep Time

1h
Cook Time

1h 30m
Ready In

Recipe: #32467

June 07, 2019

Categories: Rice, White Rice, Leek, Pumpkin Gluten-Free, No Eggs, Wine, more

recipe by:
ImPat

"From our weekday newspaper The West Australian. Times are estimated."

Original is 4 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (570.2 g)
Calories 1528
Total Fat - 141.7 g
Saturated Fat - 73.2 g
Cholesterol - 325.7 mg
Sodium - 2166.4 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 45.4 g
Dietary Fiber - 4.2 g
Sugars - 1.4 g
Protein - 23.7 g
Calcium - 512 mg
Iron - 4.5 mg
Vitamin C - 39.9 mg
Thiamin - 0.6 mg

Step 1

Place pumpkin and bennel in a roasting pan and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of tghe oil and a quarter cup of the wine and season with salt and pepper and cover tightly with foil and cook in a moderate oven (180C) for 40 minutes and then remove foil and cook for a further 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and add the pancetta, and cook until lightly browned.

Step 3

Remove and add leek and garlic and cook, stirring for 3 minutes or until softened but not coloured and then stir in rice to coat and add remaining wine and boil until reduced by half and then add 1 cup of the hot stock and stir over a medium heat until stock has been absorbed and continue to add stock, 1 cup at a time, stirring until stock is absorbed after each addition, and adding pancetta and roasted vegetable with the last cup of stock.

Step 4

Stir in parmesan and season with salt and pepper and cover and let stand for 5 minutes.

Step 5

Meanwhile heat remaining oil in a small frying pan and fry the sage leaves for 30 to 45 seconds or until crisp and then drain on absorbent kitchen paper.