Carnaroli Risotto with Pumpkin, Spinach, Hazelnuts and Crispy Guanciale

Carnaroli Risotto with Pumpkin, Spinach, Hazelnuts and Crispy Guanciale

@manu-food-writer

Try this recipe for a delicious risotto with 5 special ingredients: Carnaroli rice, pumpkin, spinach, hazelnuts, and guanciale.

Difficulty: Easy
Cooking: 40 min
Preparation: min
Country: Italia

Ingredients

No. Servings
  • Carnaroli rice
    Carnaroli rice320g
  • Delica pumpkin0.5unit
  • Extra virgin olive oil3tablespoons
  • White wine1glass
  • Golden onion1unit
  • hazelnuts
    Hazelnuts20g
  • guanciale
    Guanciale50g
  • Thawed spinach100g
  • vegetable broth
    Vegetable broth1liter
  • Liquid cream100ml
  • butter
    Butter2knobs
  • Saltto taste

Purchasable products

  • Carnaroli Rice 1kg

    Carnaroli Rice 1kg

    1 product
    £ 4.26
  • Toasted Piedmont Hazelnuts IGP 250g

    Toasted Piedmont Hazelnuts IGP 250g

    1 product
    £ 8.53
  • Sweet Guanciale 230g - Mendelspeck

    Sweet Guanciale 230g - Mendelspeck

    1 product
    £ 5.48
  • Bontà di Brodo vegetable concentrated broth 100g

    Bontà di Brodo vegetable concentrated broth 100g

    1 product
    £ 3.22
  • Truffle Butter 80g - artisanal specialty

    Truffle Butter 80g - artisanal specialty

    1 product
    £ 8.61

Preparation

  1. STEP 1 OF 6

    Cut the pumpkin into cubes, removing its skin and seeds. Place it in a baking dish, salt it, and cook in a preheated oven at 180° for 20 minutes, then salt again. Cut the hazelnuts in half and the guanciale into chunks, then bake for 10 minutes.

  2. STEP 2 OF 6

    Meanwhile, peel the onion, pour in the extra virgin olive oil and the onion, sauté for 3 minutes, then add the rice to start toasting it for a few minutes. Add vegetable broth as needed.

  3. STEP 3 OF 6

    Next, add the wine and let it evaporate over high heat, add two ladles of vegetable broth, the spinach, and salt.

  4. STEP 4 OF 6

    In a container, pour the pumpkin and the cream, blend everything with an immersion blender to form a cream.

  5. STEP 5 OF 6

    Finally, once the rice is cooked and the broth absorbed, pour in the cream, the hazelnuts, and the guanciale.

  6. STEP 6 OF 6

    Turn off the heat and stir in two knobs of butter.

General Information

Storage notes

Store in the refrigerator for up to 12 hours.

More information

For cheese lovers, a sprinkle of Pecorino Sardo or a drizzle of raw olive oil.

Origin

Italia, Sardegna

Analysis

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Macronutrients (100 gr)

Energy (kcal)97.5
Carbohydrates (g)4.62
of which Sugars (g)0.67
Fat (g)7.54
of which Saturates (g)2.18
Protein (g)1.19
Fiber (g)0.28
Sale (g)0.18
  • Proteins
    1.19g·9%
  • Carbohydrates
    4.62g·34%
  • Fats
    7.54g·55%
  • Fibers
    0.28g·2%