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Butternut Squash Kale Risotto

October 22, 2015 by naivecookcooks 22 Comments

Creamy & Comforting risotto with fall veggies!

Butternut Squash Kale Risotto

This ☕  meal friends! It’s the perfect fall comfort food heaven in a bowl. Now finally it’s starting to cool down a bit here and now all I can think of is comforting bowls of my favorite meals, my favorite throw, that favorite spot on my favorite couch and my laptop! And my coffee too! All favorites ?

The first ever risotto I made was this butternut squash risotto which was amazing but as you can see horribly documented. I mean who leaves only a link to a recipe without giving a proper step by step recipe?! Yes that would be me from 2013. Feels like ages have passed!

But anyways since I love love eating risotto but don’t make it enough, I thought to play around with that recipe and give it some life. So here we are with fresh photos, a fresh recipe made totally from scratch and with my 2 favorite ingredients : Butternut Squash & Kale!

Butternut Squash Seasoned for Butternut Squash Kale Risotto

Kale haters, WAIT!! You can replace kale by spinach or green peas or asparagus. Just endless possibilities. So before you think of closing this page down, I suggest you to calm down and read on ?

Yeah Jerry gets sort of annoyed when he is stressed and the best possible reply I give him is RELAX. That drives him nuts!! On a different note as I am myself a very hyper sort of soul, so lately I have been trying to incorporate some yoga in my workout and I am feeling a lot better! Atleast it keeps me calm through half of the day and I work like a normal person but after that as soon as the yoga effect wears off, I am myself – stressed, trying to juggle hundred of things at once and then failing at them miserably at the same time! Every. Single.Day. How do you guys keep your stress levels in check?! I would love to know how do you manage your lives/work effectively?

Butternut Squash Kale Risotto Being Cooked

But in those days, I have this delicious RISOTTO that is the creamiest, best tasting risotto ever! Buttery caramelised squash, finely chopped kale, wine & stock cooked rice, few spices and cheese is what turns this into a delicious comforting meal.And now time for a big glass of wine + this ???

Butternut Squash Kale Risotto 1

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4.8 from 8 reviews
Butternut Squash & Kale Risotto
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
45 mins
Total time
1 hour
 
Author: Naive Cook Cooks
Recipe type: Main Course
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 3 cups chopped butternut squash
  • 1 cup finely chopped kale
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves,chopped
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • ½ cup arborio rice
  • ¾ cup white wine
  • 2.5 - 3 cups vegetable stock
  • ½ cup shredded Asiago cheese or Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp thyme
Instructions
  1. In a pot, warm up vegetable stock and keep it aside.
  2. Now in another pan, add butter. To it add butternut squash and add salt & pepper. Cook until its fully cooked and a bit caramelised. Transfer it to a plate.
  3. Now to the same pot, add olive oil. Once warm, add garlic and onion and saute for few minutes. To it add rice and stir it around for 2-3 minutes. No add wine and cook it by stirring continously until wine is all absorbed. Now add ½ cup vegetable stock at a time and keep stirring. Once the liquid is absorbed, add another ½ cup. I ended up adding almost 2.5 cups of water by the time my rice was al dente.
  4. Now once you find that rice is al dente that is cooked but still has a little bite to it, add salt, pepper,thyme, butter, cheese and mix.
  5. Now add squash, kale and stir it around. If it feels too thick, add another ½ cup of water. Cook on low and taste and adjust seasonings.
  6. **Make sure you keep the gas on medium to medium-low.
Notes
**I like to add a good amount of red chili flakes at the end for a little kick. But that's totally optional.
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Comments

  1. Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says

    October 22, 2015 at 7:10 PM

    This looks amazing!! I’m all about the fall flavors right now so I love the butternut in there. Yum!

    Reply
  2. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    October 23, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    This risotto is just gorgeous, Ami! This is one of my favorite comfort foods, so I’m loving the addition of squash and kale. Sounds perfect!

    Reply
  3. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says

    October 23, 2015 at 7:04 AM

    This sounds amazing! And the colors are beautiful!

    Reply
  4. Manali @ CookWithManali says

    October 23, 2015 at 7:56 PM

    now that is one comforting fall meal! yum!

    Reply
  5. Vibha says

    October 24, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    I would love to have a bite of it.

    Reply
  6. Harriet Emily says

    October 26, 2015 at 7:11 AM

    I love making risotto at home, especially during Autumn, as it’s such a comforting, flavoursome dish to make! This looks amazing Ami! I love the combination of Butternut Squash and Kale. They’re two of my favourite veggies!

    Reply
  7. Lexi @That Fit Fam says

    September 14, 2016 at 1:47 PM

    I’ve actualy never had butternut squash, but I just saw this recipe on pinterest and it looks amazing! Now I have to try it!

    Reply
  8. Bia says

    November 28, 2016 at 6:08 PM

    I made it with kabocha, since there’s no butternut squash where I live. Really good recipe!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      November 30, 2016 at 12:10 PM

      Thank you so much Bia for letting me know that you enjoyed this 🙂 Hope you try other recipes!

      Reply
  9. Kelli says

    November 10, 2018 at 9:06 PM

    Excellent recipe! It was perfect accompaniment to our date night with mustard herb crusted tenderloin. It will definitely be staple in our dinner routine.

    Reply
  10. Maddie says

    November 14, 2018 at 5:43 PM

    My friend made this for me last year and shared the recipe. It’s become my go-to fall dish and have made it probably 15 times since. So so good.

    Reply
  11. riya says

    August 8, 2019 at 12:41 AM

    Thanks for sharing such a healthy recipe 🙂

    Reply
  12. Clare says

    September 23, 2019 at 2:29 PM

    So yummy and perfect for fall!

    Reply
  13. Tara Z says

    April 26, 2020 at 6:37 PM

    This was delicious! Used Asiago cheese and swapped sweet potatoes in for the butternut squash because I had a bag in the freezer during quarantine. Felt like a restaurant-quality meal!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      May 8, 2020 at 6:32 AM

      o happy to hear this and asiago sounds yum!

      Reply
  14. Julie T says

    October 1, 2020 at 1:17 PM

    I made this and have to say it was incredible!! Perfect for fall and delicious combo of veggies. I do wish the recipe was more descriptive though (how long to cook squash etc).

    Reply

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