Risotto with Butternut Squash and White Beans Recipe

Season butternut squash cubes with salt and black pepper. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover and bring the water to a boil. Add butternut squash cover and steam until just tender 10 to 12 minutes depending on thickness. Transfer squash to a bowl and mash.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in the hot oil until softened 3 to 5 minutes. Stir tomato into onions until onions become translucent 3 to 5 more minutes. Add Arborio rice to onion mixture and stir to coat with oil; cook and stir until rice becomes translucent with a white spots in the middle of each grain about 2 minutes.

Stir white wine into rice mixture; cook and stir until wine is completely absorbed 2 to 4 minutes; add marjoram oregano and basil. Pour chicken broth into rice mixture about 1/2 cup at a time stirring until liquid is absorbed until rice is creamy but firm to the bite 20 to 25 minutes. Stir squash into rice mixture until fully incorporated. Remove from heat.

Stir hot pepper sauce white beans Parmesan cheese and parsley into risotto until cheese is melted. Season with salt and black pepper.