4 kabocha squash risotto Recipes

kabocha squash (about 2 1/2 lb; or use turban or butternut squash), whole garlic heads, olive oil, vegetable broth, water, butter, chopped onion, uncooked arborio rice or other short-grain rice, dry white wine, grated fresh parmesan cheese, chopped fresh sage, ground black pepper, salt

olive oil, divided, squash, peeled, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (kabocha or butternut squash), sea salt, chopped fresh sage, sherry wine vinegar, onions, chopped (about 3 cups), good-quality canned vegetable broth (such as swanson), arborio rice or 1 1/2 cups medium grain rice, dry sherry or 1/4 cup marsala, pine nuts, toasted, divided, shaved parmesan cheese (optional), crisply cooked coarsely crumbled thinly sliced pancetta (optional)

reduced-sodium chicken broth or 5 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth, extra virgin olive oil, shallots, thinly sliced, butternut squash or 3 cups hubbard squash or 3 cups red kuri squash (chopped, peeled 1/2-inch pieces) or 3 cups kabocha squash (chopped, peeled 1/2-inch pieces), shiitake mushroom caps, thinly sliced, dried thyme, salt, fresh ground pepper, saffron thread, crumbled (optional), arborio rice, dry white wine or 1/2 cup dry vermouth, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, finely grated