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Butternut Squash Risotto +

Wine Tasting

Thursday, December 17th
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pacific Time

Join Gaia from Florence to learn how to make her signature seasonal dish - this fall season it’s a warm butternut squash risotto! A gorgeous, bright and simple recipe perfect for making the most of the season’s fresh vegetables. This dish will be accompanied by a guided wine tasting with a professional sommelier.

Please be mindful of the time of the class you sign up for and your own time zone. After registration, you will receive a link to the Zoom online meeting session we will use.

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Ingredients & Preparation

Have your ingredients pre-measured and prepped before the class for a more seamless experience.
Ingredients and wine will be included in the recipe kits.

Before coming to class: please peel, chop in half, and de-seed your butternut squash and peel your onions

Butternut Squash Risotto
Serves 2-3

Risotto

• 600 - 700 grams (1-1.5 pounds) butternut squash or pumpkin, peeled and de-seeded

• 180 grams (about 1 cup) risotto rice (Arborio or Carnaroli)

• 1 onion, peeled

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 125 grams Gorgonzola “piccante” or spicy (but sweet is a good substitute)

• 1 glass (4 oz) of white wine

• 3-4 sage leaves (optional)

• Ground sweet or hot paprika (optional)

• Salt & Pepper

Vegetable Broth - leave vegetables whole

• 2 carrots

• 1 onion, peeled

• A bunch of fresh parsley

• 2-3 celery stalks

Equipment

• 1 medium pan

• 1 pot for the stock

• 1 blender

• 1 ladle

General Steps

1. Prepare the vegetable stock.

2. Chop the vegetables.

3. Make risotto.

4. Cream the risotto.

5. Assemble the final dish.

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