Pumpkin Risotto with Bacon and Pine Nuts Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Recipes. (Pumpkin Risotto with Bacon and Pine Nuts Recipe). This is my first submission to Allrecipes! This is a delicious, comforting risotto with the perfect balance of flavors. I love to experiment in the kitchen. My family loved this recipe, and I hope you do, too. It takes a lot of stirring and patience, but it's well worth it. Please let me know what you think!

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Pumpkin Risotto with Bacon and Pine Nuts Recipe

Ingredients

⅓ cup pine nuts

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 small onion

minced

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 ½ cups Arborio rice

½ cup dry white wine

6 cups hot chicken stock

1 cup mashed pumpkin

¼ cup butter

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ cup Parmesan cheese

3 slices crisply cooked bacon

crumbled

3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Herb Roasted Pork Loin and Potatoes

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Cook and stir pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat until fragrant and toasted 2 to 5 minutes.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion in hot oil until soft 4 to 7 minutes. Add garlic salt and pepper; cook and stir until garlic is fragrant about 30 seconds. Stir Arborio rice into onion mixture; cook and stir until rice is coated with oil and lightly toasted 1 to 3 minutes.

Step 3

Pour white wine into rice mixture and cook stirring constantly until wine is completely absorbed 3 to 5 minutes. Pour hot chicken stock into rice mixture 1 ladle-full at a time stirring until liquid is completely absorbed before adding the next 3 to 7 minutes per ladle-full.

Step 4

Stir pumpkin butter and nutmeg into rice mixture until well-combined; remove from heat. Add Parmesan cheese bacon chives and basil; stir until cheese is melted.

Nutritional Information

Pumpkin Risotto with Bacon and Pine Nuts Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 450.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.6g 19%

Carbohydrates: 53.4g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 2.5g 10%

Sugars: 3g

Fat: 21g 32%

Saturated Fat: 7.8g 39%

Cholesterol: 27mg 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 6758.8IU 135%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.6mg 12%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 4.2mg 7%

Folate: 15.2mcg 4%

Calcium: 105.9mg 11%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 34.9mg 13%

Potassium: 193.1mg 5%

Sodium: 968.5mg 39%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 188.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.