Jacqueline Alwill's Pumpkin, Basil and Buckwheat Risotto Recipe

Pumpkin, Basil and Buckwheat Risotto Recipe

The traditional rice-based risotto has been given a wholesome twist in this recipe. The buckwheat gives a divine nuttiness to the dish and complements the sweetness of roast pumpkin beautifully.

Serves: 4

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Pumpkin, Basil and Buckwheat Risotto Recipe

By: Jacqueline Alwill

The traditional rice-based risotto has been given a wholesome twist in this recipe. The buckwheat gives a divine nuttiness to the dish and complements the sweetness of roast pumpkin beautifully.


Servings

Serves: 4

Prep time

Cook time

Recipe


Ingredients

  • 600g Jap pumpkin, cut into 3cm pieces
  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, peeled & chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled & sliced
  • ¼ bunch basil, leaves picked, stalks finely chopped
  • 2 cups buckwheat groats
  • 200g frozen or fresh spinach
  • 1–1¼L vegetable stock
  • Sea salt & black pepper

Method


  • Preheat oven to 200ºC and line large baking tray with greaseproof paper.
  • Place pumpkin pieces on tray, toss with about 2 tbsp olive oil, season and bake for 30 mins.
  • While pumpkin is cooking, make risotto by heating remaining olive oil in large saucepan on medium heat.
  • Add onion, garlic and basil stalks and cook for 3–4 mins, then add buckwheat and cook, stirring frequently, for further 5–6 mins.
  • Reduce heat to low, add spinach and stock one cup at a time to buckwheat.
  • Allow each cup to absorb before adding next cup and stir frequently.
  • Once last cup of stock is poured into buckwheat, add pumpkin and stir gently, leaving just a touch of liquid remaining in risotto from final cup of stock.
  • Tear basil leaves into risotto, season with sea salt and black pepper and serve.

  

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Jacqueline Alwill

Jacqueline Alwill

Jacqueline Alwill, founder of The Brown Paper Bag, is an Australian nutritionist, author, presenter and mum. She is dedicated to improving the health, wellbeing and happiness of all individuals. Jacqueline’s philosophy on health lays the foundations for the experience that clients and the community have in her practice, workshops and the food they cook.

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