Pumpkin Risotto With Bacon Instant Pot Food

PUMPKIN RISOTTO WITH BACON (INSTANT POT)

Steps:

• Press the Sauté button on the Instant Pot. Add the bacon and cook for 10 minutes or until crisp. Remove from the pot with a slotted spoon and place on a plate lined with a paper towel.
• Add the onion to the bacon grease in the pot and cook for 5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds more.
• Add the sage, nutmeg, arborio rice, vegetable stock and pumpkin to the Instant Pot and stir until combined.
• Secure the lid and close the venting valve. Cook at high pressure for 8 minutes. The Instant Pot will take 10-15 minutes to come to pressure, then will begin the cooking time. Quick release the pressure when the cooking time has finished.
• Remove the lid and stir in the parmesan cheese and salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve immediately topped with the crumbled bacon and chopped parsley. Enjoy!

PUMPKIN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil together in a large saucepan or frypan.
• Gently cook the onion and garlic.
• Add the rice and cook, stirring until the rice is coated in the oil mix.
• Cook this about 1 minute.
• Stir in the pumpkin and mushrooms.
• Pour over 1 cup of the hot stock.
• Cook, stirring often until the liquid is almost all absorbed.
• You don't want the liquid to be boiling in with the rice, just a gentle simmer.
• Continue stirring and adding stock one cup at a time until the stock is all absorbed and the rice is tender.
• This takes about 20 minutes.
• You don't need to stand there stirring the whole time if you use a non-stick pot and return often.
• Stir in the parmesan cheese,seasoning and parsley.
• It will go lovely and sticky with the cheese.
• Serve immediately.

PUMPKIN & BACON RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan and cook onion until soft. Add garlic, bacon and rice and stir to coat in oil.
• Add 1/2 cup stock and cook over a low heat until absorbed, stirring constantly. Repeat with remaining stock making sure to add only in 1/2 cup batches.
• Add soup, stir well and continue to cook, stirring constantly until all the liquid has absorbed. This process will take around 20 minutes. Stir in the parmesan cheese and parsley. Serve immediately with a fresh green salad.