Comments on: Butternut Squash Risotto

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:12:35 +0000

The Butternut squash absolutely needs to be cooked more before you add the rice. Some people have said they put it in the oven to soften it up and I really wish I had done that. It tastes good, but I more than doubled the garlic and more than doubled the sage. I did the squash at different sizes (but none bigger than stated by the recipe) as I wanted it to almost blend into the risotto and then other pieces to give a little more bite, by the time the rice was done even the smallest pieces had a bit of bite, the bigger ones were hard. It was almost a plain risotto with pieces of butternut squash in it rather than a butternut squash risotto if that doesn’t sound contradictiorary.

By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer)

Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:19:48 +0000

In reply to Jen. I'm so glad you loved the risotto, Jen!

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:50:46 +0000

Absolutely scrumptious! Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I cheated a bit and cut the squash in half put it on a cookie sheet in an oven, heated to 350 and turned the oven off and left it a while to cook it slightly and make it easier to cut up.. It was so yummy that I don’t think it hurt the final delectable result.

By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer)

Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:15:49 +0000

In reply to Adri. I'm so glad you loved it, Adri!

By: Adri

Adri — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:31:16 +0000

Absolutely love this recipe! Was so good for a school project and was not too time consuming

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 18:45:13 +0000

In reply to Vanessa. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:51:51 +0000

Perfect! I served it lukewarm on argula salad (tossed with lemon vinegarette), topped with a few pomegranate seeds. A lot of chopping hard, raw squash for old, arthritic hands. Next time, I will try grating with food processor.

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 22:09:23 +0000

In reply to Steve. I'm glad you loved it!

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 04:29:38 +0000

Great flavors, especially using fresh rosemary and sage. The small quantity does not overwhelm. I needed a bit more liquid and I think my squash pieces were a bit too big making them a slight bit toothy. I also added leftover turkey which complimented it well.

By: Edith

Edith — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 03:29:00 +0000

In reply to Olivia's. I use vegan meatballs a lot, they're surprisingly delicious and I think they'd pair well with this.