Pumpkin Risotto

Ingredients

• 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 onions, thinly sliced (any type of onion; a mix works well)
• Kosher salt, to taste
• 1/4 cup apple cider
• 1 ½ cups arborio rice
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced small
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 ⅓ cups dry white wine
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 Tablespoons butter, cubed
• ⅔ cup pumpkin puree
• 15 fresh sage leaves
• 1 cup oil (for frying the sage leaves)
• Kosher salt
• pepper