Squash Risotto with Bacon & Leeks - Andrew Zimmern

Squash Risotto with Bacon & Leeks - Andrew Zimmern

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Creamy butternut squash risotto with bacon and leeks, perfect for feeding a crowd. Easy to make and oh-so comforting.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3/4 pound diced butternut or acorn squash
  • 2 ounces smoked bacon or pancetta, diced
  • 2 leeks, diced whites and pale green parts only
  • 3 sprigs fresh marjoram
  • 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 5 (approximately) cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
  • 1/2 cup of the best-aged pecorino Romano you can get your hands on, grated

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