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Plating the Squash Risotto

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Plating the Squash Risotto

Ingredients

1 kaboche squash
1 table spoon of oil
Salt

Pepper
1 oz butter unsalted
4 jumbo shrimp
Handful of Fava beans
12 oz of risotto arborio quality
1 oz chopped onion
2 oz butter
A glass of White wine, dry like pinot grigio or sauvignon
1 qt of good chicken stock
1. 5 oz Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Cut the squash in 4 quarters, clean it and remove the seeds. Take 2 parts and individually season with oil, salt pepper and diced butter. Wrap the squash in foil paper and bake for half an hour at 350 degrees.

2. Saute the jumbo shrimp and the fava beans for about 2-3 minutes and then put them to the side.

3. Peel and dice the other 2 remaining squash pieces and place them in a medium size casserole dish with oil and the chopped onion. Place it on medium-high for about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the white wine, then the rice and the chicken stock, simmer the rice for about 18 minutes.

4. Remove the dish from the stove, add butter and cheese and plate dish.