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Pumpkin Risotto, Vegan and Gluten-Free

baked pumpkin pieces

September 12, 2013

I’m Kelly.
Over a decade ago, my daughter Erinn and I opened Kelly’s Bake Shoppe to make healthy living accessible—and delicious. Now, my journey has grown to embrace personal growth, healing, homesteading, and living in harmony with nature.
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The older I get, the faster life flies by and summer, is well….sort of over, and we are now approaching fall? Saying that, we now get to focus on savoury comfort foods at Kelly’s Bake Shoppe and LettuceLove Cafe  (Erinn’s favourite time of year!). As I said in an earlier post, I LOVE pumpkin every day of the year, it doesn’t have to be cold weather for me. Pumpkin is a warming or comforting flavour, it’s easy to work with and totally full of a different kind of nutrition, that we really don’t get enough of during the other seasons.

baked pumpkin and squash pieces

Pumpkin is incredibly rich in vital anti-oxidants and vitamins like Vitamin A (a cancer protective anti-oxidant and one serving of pumpkin gives us 246% RDA). This humbly healthy vegetable is very low in calories yet a tremendous source of Copper, Magnesium (Bone Health), Calcium (who needs a cow?!), Phosphorus, Potassium. It is also an excellent natural source of poly-phenolic flavonoid compounds like alpha and beta-carotenes (carotenes convert to vitamin A in the body), lutein (eye health), zea-xanthin (natural UV filter and sunscreen) and cryptoxanthin. Pumpkin is also high in B Vitamins like niacin, folates, vitamin B-6, pantothenic acid and thiamin – which helps us all with stress management (that is ME!). This is just to name a few of the anti-aging and nutritious qualities of pumpkin.

Pumpkin Seeds (pepitas)

Pumpkin Seeds (pepitas)

…And the Seeds?? Well, they are full of fibre! As well as, protein, iron, niacin, selenium, tryptophan (brain calming food) and zinc!

In one lovely beautiful, colourful vegetable, we get a powerhouse of nutrition all packed into one big round veggie. Plants are an amazing source of nutrition just waiting for us to explore and enjoy. Just think if you ate for the whole rainbow of colours in the vegetable world, how healthy you’d be!
I’ve included a main dish today for you to enjoy for our upcoming Canadian Thanksgiving. I know it’s a couple of weeks away, but now you have the chance to practice before the big day. I love this dish! It’s one of my favourites and will make your Thanksgiving table look like you slaved all day over a hot stove.

kelly Childs pumpkin risotto

Pumpkin Risotto

Ingredients:
½ cup yellow onion (diced)
2 cloves garlic, (minced)
1 tbsp coconut oil
2 cups arborio (risotto) rice
1 cup white wine (or veg broth )
4 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup canned organic pumpkin
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp dried basil
1 tbsp Earth Balance (Vegan Butter)
½ cup roasted pumpkin seeds (baked in oven or tossed in frying pan)
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

  1. Roast Pumpkin Seeds in oven for 5 minutes or until brown.
  2. Saute the onion in coconut oil over heat until translucent (about 3 minutes). Add garlic and continue for another minute or so.
  3. Add the rice and continue to stir for a minute or two.
  4. Slowly add the wine (or 1 cup veg broth) and stir. Cook for a few minutes to allow the wine flavour to go into the rice.
  5. Add the veggie broth a little at a time as you want the liquid to be absorbed into the rice. Let the risotto simmer for a few minutes after the addition of liquid. I know this is a little time consuming but it’s worth it. Stir frequently until all the liquid has been used.
  6. Add pumpkin, nutritional yeast, thyme, dried basil, Earth Balance, roasted pumpkin seeds, salt and pepper. Stirring continually, for a few minutes until the risotto has fully been heated.
  7. Garnish with roasted pumpkin seeds – my favourite!), toasted pine nuts, cashew cream and/or fresh chopped basil
  8. Enjoy!

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KELLYCHILDS

Kelly is the co-founder and co-owner (with her daughter Erinn) of the fabulously successful, Kelly's Bake Shoppe, where thousands flock every week. She resides in Grey County with her two cats, Daisy and Tuna. Kelly spends her time creating art, developing marketing content, as well as building new business ideas with Erinn. Outside of the bake shoppe world, they host the podcast 'Are You Living Your Life Yet ™️.’ and have authored two cookbooks, 'Made with Love’ (national best seller) and 'Conscious Living’ with more to come.

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  1. Joann says:

    I cant wait to see what else you have for us newbie's to try this holiday. Looking forward to sharing them with my family.

    Thanks so much

  2. Cosmine says:

    By chance, do you know any alternative to Pumpkin risotto, tasting the same? I can't stand nutritional yeast, but I guess it is an important ingredient for pumpkin risotto so I can't exclude it. I am also a beginner, thanks.

  3. Chantal says:

    Kelly,

    Is the risotto (rice) already cooked when you add it to this recipe? Or does it cook as it absorbs the liquid?
    – Chantal

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