Chicken and Pumpkin Risotto

Chicken and Pumpkin Risotto

Ready in 45 minutes Serves 2
This dish most recently appeared in Heat 2 Cook 2 (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Ingredients

Chicken and Pumpkin

  • 1 pack chicken thighs
  • 1 pack chicken spices
  • 200g diced pumpkin

Risotto

  • 1 pack risotto stock spices
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1/2 leek
  • 1 pack Arborio rice
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 courgette
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

To Serve

  • Remaining Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 pack chopped walnuts

Have Handy

  • oil
  • pepper
  • salt
  • butter

Steps

  1. Cook chicken and pumpkin Preheat oven to 220°C. Pat chicken dry and toss with chicken spices, pumpkin and a drizzle of oil on a lined tray. Season well and roast for about 25 minutes, until cooked through. Rest.
  2. Make stock and prep leek Combine risotto stock spices and boiling water measure in a heat-proof bowl and cover. Cut leek in half lengthways and thinly slice.
  3. Make risotto Heat a drizzle of oil in a pot (with a lid) on medium-high heat. Add leek to pot with 1/2 tsp salt and cook for about 3 minutes, until softened. Add rice and garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  4. Add stock to rice and stir well. Reduce heat to low-medium, cover, and gently simmer for 18-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed. Add more water if risotto becomes too dry.
  5. To finish Grate courgette and thinly slice cooked chicken. Add chicken and any resting juices along with pumpkin, courgette, a knob of butter and first measure of Parmesan cheese to cooked risotto and season to taste.
  6. Serve risotto topped with Parmesan and walnuts.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2419 kj
578 kcal
Protein 34.4g
Carbohydrate 43.3g
Fat 28.8g