Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, slow cooker butternut squash risotto. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Slow cooker butternut squash risotto is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Slow cooker butternut squash risotto is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have slow cooker butternut squash risotto using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Slow cooker butternut squash risotto:

1. Make ready 1 large leek
2. Take 3 garlic cloves
3. Take 1 and quarter cup of Arborio rice
4. Make ready 2 tablespoons olive oil
5. Make ready half medium butternut squash, peeled, de-seeded and finely chopped
6. Make ready 1 small courgette
7. Get 1 litre stock (I used vegetable bouillon)
8. Make ready dried mixed herbs - rosemary, thyme, basil
9. Make ready 1 tsp mustard
10. Get 100 g gran pedano cheese
11. Make ready small knob of butter (optional)
12. Get plenty of salt and black pepper to season
13. Prepare fresh basil to serve (optional)

Steps to make Slow cooker butternut squash risotto:

1. Mix olive oil and Arborio rice in slow cooker so that rice is fully coated.
2. Mix in garlic, leek, courgette and squash.
3. Add the stock, mustard and herbs and stir well.
4. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for up to 4 hours. Alternatively, you can start the cooking on high for an hour and then turn it down if its starting to absorb the liquid too quickly. Stir once or twice during cooking to check its not sticking.
5. Just before serving, add the gran pedano cheese and season well.
6. Serve with torn fresh basil leaves and a little more gran pedano. As an alternative, this can be a side dish served with a rocket salad or pan fried salmon. Its also lovely with some crispy, fried slivers of parma ham!

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