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Video: Fancy Microwave Butternut Squash Risotto

Want to be fancy without the extra effort? Then this is the perfect recipe for you. Make a deliciously yet simple butternut squash risotto in the microwave. You heard correctly, the microwave! With just a few ingredients, impress your friends and family with a tasteful dinner that they would never guess was made in less than 20 minutes. Don't forget the extra shaved Parmesan to sprinkle on and perhaps a nice glass of white wine to cheers with!

With just a few ingredients, impress your friends and family with a tasteful dinner that they would never guess was made in less than 20 minutes. Don't forget the extra shaved Parmesan to sprinkle on and perhaps a nice glass of white wine to cheers with!

Fancy Microwave Butternut Squash Risotto

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 cup risotto rice
3 cups hot vegetable stock
1 medium butternut squash
Grated Parmesan cheese
Handful sage leaves roughly chopped

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Step 1

Add two cups hot vegetable stock to a bowl of rice. Cover with cling film and microwave on high for five minutes.

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Step 2

Peel and chop the butternut squash into medium chunks.

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Step 3

Stir the rice and add the chopped butternut squash to the bowl.

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Step 4

Add the rest of the stock, recover the bowl, and microwave for another 15 minutes.

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Step 5

Once the risotto is out of the microwave, stir in the Parmesan and sage.

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Step 6

Top with grated cheese and eat!

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