Salmon & butternut squash risotto

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Sent in by Nicola

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Salmon & butternut squash risotto - tasty enough for adults and easy for babies too...

Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Serves 4
Difficulty Level Easy

Preparation

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Total Time 35 mins
Preparation Time 5 mins
Cooking Time 30 mins

Ingredients
Method

1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
Garlic (1x clove), crushed
200g Arborio risotto rice
250g butternut squash (and peeled), cubed
1l vegetable stock (hot)
300g skinless salmon fillet, cubed
100g frozen peas
2 tbsp fromage frais
3 tbsp mild cheddar cheese, grated

Preheat the oven to 180'C/Fan 160'C/Gas mark 4
Heat the olive oil in a 1.5 litre ovenproof casserole dish and gently fry the onion and garlic for a few minutes, until soft
Stir in the rice and cook for a further minute then add the butternut squash and toss with the rice and onions
Pour over the stock and cover with either a tight-fitting lid or foil
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes
Remove from the oven and stir through the salmon and peas then put back into the oven, covered, for a further 5 minutes or until the salmon is cooked

You will need

Ovenproof casserole dish - We really like this classic easy-grip round one that's made from high resistance glass. It's from the renowned brand Pyrex and you can get it at Amazon from £10.59.

Tips

Weaning Tips: for toddlers, stir through the fromage frais and sprinkle the cheddar on top - for babies, place a small portion of cooked risotto in a food processor and blitz until smooth but still textured

Reviews

★ ★ ★ ★ ★★ 4 ratings Rate this recipe

Guest

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4

Wasn't sure if lb would like this but he absolutely loved it! Used leeks instead of onions as had some many to use up.used Philadelphia instead of fromage frais as had loads in the fridge and put it nearly everything. Next time will find the patience and strength to chop the squash up more as it won't take so long to cook .

on 8/10/15
Guest

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

Great combo

on 2/4/15
Guest

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4

I've cooked this twice, once with fromage frais, once with. My little one enjoyed it more without the fromage frais. Will be added to my list of easy dinners.

on 1/3/15
Guest

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

My first attempt at making a risotto and I was surprised how easy it was. Looks like there is going to be too much liquid at first but it's fine, I did cook it for 5 minutes extra though. My two year old loved it, along with my husband and me.

on 2/2/15
Guest

Absolutely delicious, would recommend this for all the family to enjoy. Have made this several times easy to prepare.

on 6/5/14
Guest

This was delicious and my 2y old and 7-mo old polished it off. I made it in my rice cooker instead of the oven, after softening the onion and garlic on the hob. Put the salmon on top for the last five minutes. So easy! Thank you

on 23/5/11
Samantha Jane P

Absolutely loved it even my 21 month old enjoyed it. Would suggest to anyone to make this scrummy meal xx

on 4/4/11
Guest

This sounds lovely but I can never make it right. There seems to be far to much liquid and the heat is not high enough to cook through once in the oven. Currently trying to alter the quantities to get a better result.

on 4/4/11