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Sausage and Butternut Squash Risotto
with brown butter breadcrumbs
Prep & Cook Time: 15-20 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 4 days
Contains: Milk, Wheat
Chef
Rachel Post
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In Your Box (serves 4)
- 24 oz. Cubed Butternut Squash
- 16 oz. Cooked White Rice
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8 fl. oz. Cream Sauce Base
- 16 oz. Italian Pork Sausage
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3 oz. Cream Cheese
- 4 tsp. Chicken Broth Concentrate
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¼ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
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⅓ oz. Butter
- 1 tsp. Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning
- 1 tsp. Garlic Salt
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Nutrition (per serving)
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Calories650
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Carbohydrates56g
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Net Carbs51g
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Fat36g
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Protein27g
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Sodium2100mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- 2 Large Non-Stick Pans
- 2 Microwave-Safe Bowls
- 1 Microwave
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
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If using diced chicken breasts, pat dry. Stir occasionally until chicken reaches minimum internal temperature, 5-7 minutes.
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If using ground beef, break up until beef reaches minimum internal temperature, 4-6 minutes.
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If using ground turkey, break up until turkey reaches minimum internal temperature, 6-8 minutes.
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1 Par-Cook the Butternut Squash
Place butternut squash and 2 Tbsp. water in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with a damp paper towel.
Microwave covered until starting to soften, 6-8 minutes.Carefully remove from microwave. Stir in garlic salt. Bowl will be hot! Use caution.While butternut squash microwaves, continue recipe. -
2 Cook the Sausage
Remove Italian sausage from casing, if necessary.
Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tsp. olive oil.Add sausage to hot pan. Break into smaller pieces until no pink remains and sausage reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 4-6 minutes.Remove from burner.While sausage cooks, continue recipe. -
3 Cook the Risotto
Carefully massage rice in bag to break up any clumps and remove from packaging.
Place another large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 cup water, cream cheese, cream base, chicken base, rotisserie chicken seasoning, rice, and 1/4 tsp. salt to hot pan. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer.Once simmering, add microwaved butternut squash and cover. Cook until butternut squash is tender and risotto has thickened, 5-6 minutes.Remove from burner.While risotto cooks, continue recipe. -
4 Make Brown Butter Breadcrumbs and Finish Dish
Place butter in another microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave uncovered until butter is golden-brown and smells nutty, 1-2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.Carefully remove from microwave. Add panko and stir until combined.Microwave again uncovered until panko is golden-brown, 30-60 seconds, stirring once halfway through.Carefully remove from microwave.Plate dish as pictured on front of card, topping risotto with sausage. Garnish with brown butter breadcrumbs. Bon appétit!
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