Mushroom and Butternut Squash Risotto

Prep Time Icon Prep time - 10 minutes
Serves Icon Serves - 2
Cook Time Icon Cook time - 30 minutes
Easy Difficulty Icon Difficulty - Easy

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp Castle Dairies butter
2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
100g wild or mixed mushrooms, chopped
1 onion, trimmed and chopped
200g butternut squash, peeled and chopped
200g risotto rice
300ml white wine
600ml vegetable stock
125g Parmesan cheese, grated
1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
Black pepper

Method

In a large saucepan, heat the oil and 2 tbsp of the butter, then sauté the garlic for 2 mins. Add the mushrooms and sauté for 3 mins. Remove the mushrooms with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the onion and butternut squash to the saucepan and sauté for 10 mins, until softened.

Add the risotto rice and cook on medium, stirring occasionally, for 4 mins. Pour in the wine and cook on a high heat, still stirring, for 2 mins, or until the rice has absorbed the wine. Season with pepper.

Add a ladle of the stock and cook the risotto, stirring occasionally so the rice doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Once the stock has been absorbed, repeat the process until you have used up all the stock. Take the risotto off the heat. Stir in the mushrooms, remaining butter and cheese, and divide between two serving bowls. Top with the parsley and serve.

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