
Pumpkin risotto by Yulia Vysotskaya
Description
The recipe won't take much time. If you're a pumpkin lover, then Julia Vysotskaya's "risotto" dish is definitely for you. It turns out bright, beautiful, and delicious. Cooking is very easy if you follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the recipe. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1

Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2

Thoroughly rinse the pumpkin, peel it, and do not discard the peel—add it together with the pumpkin pieces to a saucepan, then cook to make a vegetable broth, seasoning with salt to taste.
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Step 3

Place pumpkin pieces into a baking dish, sprinkle lightly with salt and thyme, drizzle with olive oil. Bake in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 20-30 minutes.
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Step 4

Bake the pumpkin until tender.
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Step 5

Pour olive oil into a frying pan, add butter, sliced onion, and minced garlic clove, and sauté until the onion becomes translucent.
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Step 6

Blend the fried onion with the oil mixture using a blender, and in the meantime, remove the skillet from the heat.
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Step 7

Return the onion-oil mixture to the skillet.
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Step 8

Add the rice and sauté for 3-4 minutes.
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Step 9

Pour dry white wine into the skillet and evaporate the alcohol fumes.
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Step 10

Pour in the vegetable pumpkin broth and continue cooking. The liquid should completely cover the rice and be slightly above it.
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Step 11

To prepare pica risotto, grate Parmesan on a fine grater.
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Step 12

Pour in 1-2 tablespoons of vermouth or port wine, stir, and continue cooking.
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Step 13

Add grated Parmesan, mix it into the risotto, and drizzle with olive oil.
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Step 14

Add the baked pumpkin to the risotto and heat once again.
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Step 15

Serve the pumpkin risotto at the table, placing grated Parmesan nearby—add it optionally to taste. This bright, beautiful, and delicious dish is sure to please pumpkin lovers.