Meal Kit

Butternut Squash, Fig and Blue Cheese Risotto

with walnuts

Prep & Cook Time: 40-50 min.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Spice Level: Not Spicy

Cook Within: 7 days

Contains: Tree Nuts (Walnuts), Milk

  • Vegetarian
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Blue cheese is the James Brown of cheeses: hardest working cheese in the business, completely innovative, and so, so funky. (Does that make it the George Clinton of cheeses? Either way, we want the funk!) Mix that with the sweet, subtle soul of fig, like an Al Green or a Barry White and what do you have? A great FM channel in 1976 and this risotto: flavorful, delightful, and oh so funky. Get this dinner, and feel good.

In Your Box (serves 2)

  • 12 oz. Cubed Butternut Squash
  • ¾ cup Arborio Rice
  • 1 Shallot
  • 2 Tbsp. Fig Preserves
  • Info
    1 oz. Blue Cheese Crumbles
  • Info
    1 oz. Walnut Halves
  • 4 tsp. Mirepoix Broth Concentrate
  • Info
    ⅗ oz. Butter
  • 2 Garlic Cloves

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  • Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
    750
  • Carbohydrates
    104g
  • Net Carbs
    95g
  • Fat
    32g
  • Protein
    14g
  • Sodium
    1620mg

Recipe Steps

You Will Need

  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 Medium Pot
  • 1 Small Pot
  • 1 Medium Oven-Safe Non-Stick Pan

Before You Cook

Cooking Guidelines

To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:

  • Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
  • Seafood 145° F |
  • Chicken 165° F |
  • Ground Beef 160° F |
  • Ground Turkey 165° F |
  • Ground Pork 160° F

Customize It Instructions

  • Meat lovers! If using proteins, cook in a medium non-stick pan with 2 tsp. olive oil. If using chicken, pat dry and season both sides with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until chicken reaches minimum internal temperature, 5-7 minutes per side. If using filets mignon, pat dry and season both sides with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat until filets reach a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees, 5-8 minutes per side. Add to risotto as desired, or serve on the side.

  1. 1

    Prepare the Ingredients

    Peel and halve shallot. Cut into 1/4" slices.

    Mince garlic.

  2. 2

    Roast the Butternut Squash

    Halve any large butternut squash pieces to roughly match smaller pieces.

    Place a medium oven-safe non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Add butternut squash and shallot to hot pan. Stir often until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes.

    Season with 1/4 tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper. Place pan in hot oven and roast until tender, 8-12 minutes.

    Carefully, remove from oven and gently stir in fig preserves. Be careful! Handle will be hot.

    While squash cooks, start risotto.

  3. 3

    Start the Risotto

    Place a medium pot over medium-high heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil.

    Add rice to hot pot and stir occasionally until rice is toasted and opaque, 1-2 minutes.

    Add garlic and stir constantly until aromatic, 30-60 seconds.

  4. 4

    Finish the Risotto

    Add 1 cup boiling water from small pot and mirepoix base to pot with rice. Rice should just be covered by water. Stir often until nearly all water is absorbed.

    Add 1/2 cup boiling water from small pot and stir often until nearly all water is absorbed. Repeat this process, stirring often, 18-20 minutes.

    Taste risotto as you cook, checking for tenderness. When rice has no more “bite” or crunch, it's done. There may be water left.

    Remove from burner. Stir in butter, 1/2 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper.

  5. 5

    Finish the Dish

    Plate dish as pictured on front of card, topping risotto with butternut squash, walnuts, and blue cheese (to taste). Bon appétit!

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