Creamy Pumpkin Risotto
Creamy pumpkin risotto…another recipe the family will love.
4 cups cauliflower, chopped into “rice”
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 cup diced onion
1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup unsweetened unflavored almond milk
1 tsp chopped garlic
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
1/8 tsp black pepper, or more to taste
2 wedges The Laughing Cow Creamy Swiss cheese
4 tsp Parmesan cheese
OPTIONAL: pumpkin seeds
Place cauliflower in a food processor, and blend until small pieces of rice. In a nonstick pan, combine all ingredients except cheese wedges and Parmesan. Stir until well mixed. Bring to a soft boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer for about 5 minutes, until veggies are tender. Add cheese wedges and Parmesan, and stir until evenly distributed. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper and top with pumpkin seeds if desired. Enjoy! Makes 4 servings (1 1/4 cup per serving).
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON:
Traditional Pumpkin Risotto = 406 calories, 70 carbs, 3 fiber
“Healthified” Pumpkin Risotto = 105 calories, 4g fat, 7g protein, 13g carbs, 4g fiber
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How creative!
BTW: Would this be a meal..or a side dish?? If so, wonder what would compliment it..maybe pork?
Is the cauliflower meant to be chopped into “rice” size pieces?
This could be a main dish or a side dish. I would add some protein (like pork:) for some protein to make it a balanced meal.
Thank you Maria!
Would the recipe work sans mushrooms? I’m allergic. If not, do you have any suggestions on a sub that might work? Thanks!
Yes, that would work just fine. 🙂
Was just looking in the Nutritious and Delicious book and the nutrition counts for the Healthified say 222 calories, 41.5 carbs and 5.5 fiber. Are the ones in the book in error and the above noted counts more accurate?
Hi, yes, that was a typo in my book. I fixed it in the newest revision. Thanks! 🙂