Comments on: Butternut Squash Risotto https://www.loveandlemons.com/butternut-squash-risotto/ Healthy, whole food, vegan and vegetarian recipes Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:47:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 By: Mel https://www.loveandlemons.com/butternut-squash-risotto/comment-page-5/#comment-794833 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:47:19 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=60344#comment-794833 4 stars
Thank you for this recipe idea. Unlike some others, I had no problem with the butternut squash. I cut them to 1/4″ cubes as indicated, and they cooked down to tender by the time the risotto was done – no problem. I did, however use twice as much garlic and sage as the recipe indicated (and also more wine), and that worked out well.

]]> By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) https://www.loveandlemons.com/butternut-squash-risotto/comment-page-5/#comment-793876 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:58:56 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=60344#comment-793876 In reply to Tara.

Hi Tara, I’m sorry you had disappointing results! Just so I can help troubleshoot, did you change anything about the recipe?

]]> By: Tara https://www.loveandlemons.com/butternut-squash-risotto/comment-page-5/#comment-793203 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:03:06 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=60344#comment-793203 3 stars
I love this website and this is my first meh. (I promise to leave positive reviews of my favorites.) The squash was undercooked, the ratios were off, and the recipe was far too vague for risotto. It was edible but not creamy, delicious, or memorable.

]]> By: Jojo https://www.loveandlemons.com/butternut-squash-risotto/comment-page-5/#comment-788942 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:11:18 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=60344#comment-788942 1 star
In reply to Amanda.

I wish I’d read your comment first Amanda! I’m standing here cooking this dish and have realised there is no way the butternut squash is going to cook properly! I’m so annoyed.

]]> By: Amanda https://www.loveandlemons.com/butternut-squash-risotto/comment-page-5/#comment-758871 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:12:35 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=60344#comment-758871 3 stars
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) https://www.loveandlemons.com/butternut-squash-risotto/comment-page-5/#comment-758516 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:19:48 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=60344#comment-758516 In reply to Jen.

I’m so glad you loved the risotto, Jen!

]]> By: Jen https://www.loveandlemons.com/butternut-squash-risotto/comment-page-5/#comment-757727 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:50:46 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=60344#comment-757727 5 stars
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) https://www.loveandlemons.com/butternut-squash-risotto/comment-page-5/#comment-754911 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:15:49 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=60344#comment-754911 In reply to Adri.

I’m so glad you loved it, Adri!

]]> By: Adri https://www.loveandlemons.com/butternut-squash-risotto/comment-page-5/#comment-754613 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:31:16 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=60344#comment-754613 5 stars
Absolutely love this recipe! Was so good for a school project and was not too time consuming

]]> By: Jeanine Donofrio https://www.loveandlemons.com/butternut-squash-risotto/comment-page-5/#comment-746651 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 18:45:13 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=60344#comment-746651 In reply to Vanessa.

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

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