Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto

Name: Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500 g butternut squash (peeled and cut into 2cm chunks); 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp dried thyme; small bunch of sage (leaves only); 1 litre chicken broth (or vegetable broth); 50 g butter; 1 medium onion (finely diced); 200 g arborio rice; 125 ml white wine; 50 g Parmesan cheese (finely grated); sea salt or kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:40min

Pure comfort food, Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto or ‘Risotto alla Zucca’ is a classic of the Italian kitchen. The combination of creamy risotto rice with sweet roasted pumpkin and fragrant sage is a match made in foodie heaven. This easy meal serves two, but the recipe can be doubled to feed four.

Updated at: Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:32:59 GMT