Name: Pumpkin Risotto with Seared Scallops
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 15 ounces canned pumpkin purée; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; pinch ground clove; 1/4 cup chicken stock ((vegetable stock is fine)); 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter (divided); 4 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 diced yellow onion; 1 minced garlic clove; 2 cups Arborio rice; 1/4 cup softened mascarpone cheese; 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon minced thyme; salt and pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 12 large scallops (cleaned and beards removed); salt and pepper to taste; 1/2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil; 2 ounces very finely diced pancetta; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

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Pumpkin Risotto with Seared Scallops

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 1h 10m total

Servings

Calories

50% of a 2,000 cal day

1004KCAL

Protein

23g46% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat56g

71%

Saturated26g

100%

Unsaturated30g

—

Total Carbs103g

37%

Fiber5g

18%

Total Sugars16g

—

incl. Added Sugars10g

19%

Starch82g

—

Sodium1473mg

64%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Creamy pumpkin-infused risotto topped with seared scallops and crispy pancetta brings fall comfort to the table. This elegant dish balances sweet spices with savory umami for a special occasion meal.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

pumpkin risotto

15 ozcanned pumpkin purée
2 tbspheavy cream
2 tbsplight brown sugar
¾ tspground cinnamon
¼ tspground nutmeg
ground clove
¼ cupchicken stock — or vegetable stock
6 tbspunsalted butter — divided, ¾ stick
4½ cupslow sodium chicken broth
2 tbspextra virgin olive oil
½yellow onion — diced
1garlic clove — minced
2 cupsArborio rice
¼ cupmascarpone cheese — softened
¼ cupgrated parmesan cheese
1 tbspminced thyme
salt and pepper to taste

seared scallops

2 tbspextra virgin olive oil
12large scallops — cleaned, beards removed
salt and pepper to taste

confetti candied pancetta

½ tspextra virgin olive oil
2 ozpancetta — very finely diced
2 tbsplight brown sugar

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Method

1h 10m total

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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