Squash, leek & lemon risotto with Caerphilly
Squash, leek & lemon risotto with Caerphilly is an extremely tasty dish, perfect for non-meat eaters and carnivores alike!
Serves 4
Ready in 30 minutes
Costs £1.22 per serving
INGREDIENTS:
500g/1lb 2oz butternut squash or pumpkin, peeled and cut into chunks
handful fresh sage leaves
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp pine nuts
50g/2oz butter
3 medium British leeks, trimmed and finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
300g/11oz Arborio risotto rice
100ml/3½fl oz dry white wine
1 to 1.2 litres/1¾ to 2¼ pints hot chicken or vegetable stock
1 lemon, zested then cut into wedges
100g/4oz Caerphilly cheese, crumbled (or you can use Wensleydale, Cheshire or even grated cheddar)
WHAT TO DO:
1 Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Put the squash into a non-stick roasting tin, tear over half of the sage leaves then toss with 1 tbsp oil and some salt and pepper. Roast for 25 minutes until golden and tender. With 10 minutes to go, add the pine nuts to one end of the tin.
2 Melt 25g/1oz of the butter with the remaining oil in a large pan. Add the leeks and garlic plus some salt and pepper, then soften for 5 minutes.
3 Stir in the rice, cook for 1 minute, then splash in the wine and boil until it has almost all disappeared. Keep the pan over a medium heat and stir in 250ml/9fl oz of the stock. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the stock has been absorbed into the rice. Repeat three more times until the rice is creamy and tender. This normally takes about 20 minutes.
4 Take the pan from the heat. Stir in a few finely shredded sage leaves, the roasted squash, remaining butter, lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice and 50g/2oz cheese. Cover the pan then let the risotto relax for a few minutes. The rice should now be loose and creamy – if yours has thickened up, stir in a splash more stock. Season to taste with salt and pepper then scoop into bowls and scatter with the rest of the cheese and the pine nuts.
Tip
For a special finish, heat 2 tbsp oil in a saucepan, then add a few sage leaves. Fry till crisp, drain on kitchen paper, then scatter over the risotto to serve.
Recipe by: British Leeks


Latest posts by Sally - Silversurfer's Editor (see all)
- Win a trip of a lifetime to South Africa! - February 18, 2019
- Multi-pet insurance: what you need to know - February 15, 2019
- Win ONE Of THREE Copies of Les Misérables on DVD - February 15, 2019
- Romantic Valentine’s Day Menu - February 7, 2019
- Should I buy an electric car? - February 5, 2019
Leave a Comment!
Community Terms & Conditions
Content standards
These content standards apply to any and all material which you contribute to our site (contributions), and to any interactive services associated with it.
You must comply with the spirit of the following standards as well as the letter. The standards apply to each part of any contribution as well as to its whole.
Contributions must:
be accurate (where they state facts); be genuinely held (where they state opinions); and comply with applicable law in the UK and in any country from which they are posted.
Contributions must not:
contain any material which is defamatory of any person; or contain any material which is obscene, offensive, hateful or inflammatory; or promote sexually explicit material; or promote violence; promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; or infringe any copyright, database right or trade mark of any other person; or be likely to deceive any person; or be made in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence; or promote any illegal activity; or be threatening, abuse or invade another’s privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety; or be likely to harass, upset, embarrass, alarm or annoy any other person; or be used to impersonate any person, or to misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person; or give the impression that they emanate from us, if this is not the case; or advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act such as (by way of example only) copyright infringement or computer misuse.
Nurturing a safe environment
Our Silversurfers community is designed to foster friendships, based on trust, honesty, integrity and loyalty and is underpinned by these values.
We don't tolerate swearing, and reserve the right to remove any posts which we feel may offend others... let's keep it friendly!
Log in to comment
You need to be logged in to interact with Silversurfers. Please use the button below if you already have an account.
LoginNot a member?
You need to be a member to interact with Silversurfers. Joining is free and simple to do. Click the button below to join today!
Join