Recipe: Perfect Pumpkin&Parmesan risotto (good with crab claws,lobster, langustines or pan fried scallops)

Recipe: Perfect Pumpkin&Parmesan risotto (good with crab claws,lobster, langustines or pan fried scallops) Delicious, fresh and tasty.

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You can cook Pumpkin&Parmesan risotto (good with crab claws,lobster, langustines or pan fried scallops) using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Pumpkin&Parmesan risotto (good with crab claws,lobster, langustines or pan fried scallops)

1. Prepare of stock from pumpkin to make as follows.

2. It’s of unsalted butter.

3. Prepare of peeled deseeded pumkin, roughly chopped.

4. It’s of parmesan cheese,roughly chopped.

5. You need of white wine (only use wine you would actually drink).

6. It’s of good vegetable stock.

7. It’s of double cream (thick cream).

8. Prepare of risotto to make as follows.

9. It’s of unsalted butter.

10. You need of onion ,peeled and very finely diced.

11. It’s of arborio or other risotto rice.

12. You need of each of salt and pepper.

13. It’s of finely chopped chives.

14. You need of parmesan shavings, add more if you prefer..

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Pumpkin comes in many varieties, although the most common varieties are the large ones used for carving jack-o'-lanterns and smaller, sweeter pie pumpkins.

Colorful pumpkins: 'Jarrahdale' has blue-green skin and makes for great decorations. 'Pepitas Pumpkin' is orange and green, and 'Super Moon' is a large white pumpkin.

On the left, a 'Jarrahdale' pumpkin.

Pumpkin&Parmesan risotto (good with crab claws,lobster, langustines or pan fried scallops) instructions

1. FOR PUMPIN AND VEGETABLE STOCK.

2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan.Add the pumkin and chopped Parmesan, cover and sweat over a low heat,stirring until soft and liquid like,about 30 minutes.Remove the lid and simmer until the water is totaly reduced,then add the white wine and reduce again to two thirds.Add the vegetable stock and cream and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Cool slightly,then whiz in a blender until very smooth.Return to the pan and bring to simmer..

3. FOR RISOTTO.

4. Heat 20gram butter in a medium non stick pan.Add the onion and sweat for 7-8 minutes until soft.Add the rice and stir for 2minutes until the grains are translucent.Add the pumpkin stock a small ladleful at the time,stirring occasionally,waiting each time until each addition is absorbed before adding the next one.This takes about 15-20 minutes; the risotto is ready when the rice is al dente and the rexture is creamy.You may not need all the stock. Check the seasoning and add the rest of the butter..

5. TO SERVE.

6. Stir the chopped chives,and grated parmesan through the risotto.

On the right, a 'Pepitas Pumpkin'.

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