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Pumpkin Risotto with Roasted Walnuts

A deliciously warming, filling, and healthy main dish. The creamy risotto is beautifully balanced with the slightly sweet pumpkin and the crunchy walnuts. And the best part? This recipe is completely vegetarian!

Prep time
60 min
Difficulty
Gemiddeld
Servings
4

Ingredients

  • small pumpkin
  • 300 grams risotto rice
  • liter vegetable broth
  • onion
  • cloves of garlic
  • 100 grams Parmesan cheese
  •  Handful of fresh parsley
  •  Handful of roasted walnuts
  •  Olive oil
  •  Salt and pepper
Nutrition facts
kcal 680
protein 18g
fat 30g
carbs 80g

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
  2. 2 Cut the pumpkin into cubes and place them on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper and roast for 25 minutes in the oven.
  3. 3 Finely chop the onion and garlic and sauté them in a pan with some olive oil.
  4. 4 Add the risotto rice and sauté for a few minutes, until the rice grains are translucent.
  5. 5 Gradually add the vegetable broth, stirring constantly until the broth is absorbed before adding the next spoonful.
  6. 6 Once all the broth is absorbed and the rice is cooked, add the roasted pumpkin.
  7. 7 Grate the Parmesan cheese and stir it into the risotto.
  8. 8 Roughly chop the parsley and walnuts and sprinkle them over the risotto before serving. Enjoy!