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Pumpkin Risotto with Shrimp Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

6 baby pumpkins
24 unpeeled, large fresh shrimp
1 lb unpeeled, medium-size fresh shrimp
1 1/2 lb shiitake mushrooms
1 (2-oz) package fish bouillon cubes
2 quarts boiling water
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
6 shallots, chopped
6 garlic cloves, chopped
1 lb arborio rice
1 (3-oz) package refrigerated shredded parmesan cheese
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
1 tbsp butter or margarine
beurre blanc sauce
garnishes: fresh dill sprigs, whole shiitake mushrooms

Directions:

Cook baby pumpkins in 1/2 inch boiling water in a Dutch oven, covered, 20 minutes or until tender; drain. Cut off and reserve tops. Peel pumpkins, and cut in half. Discard seeds. Mash pulp, and set aside 1 1/4 cups, reserving remainder for another use.
Peel large shrimp, leaving tails on; devein, if desired, and set aside. Peel medium shrimp, and devein, if desired; set aside.
Discard mushroom stems; thinly slice caps.
Stir together fish bouillon cubes and 2 quarts boiling water until bouillon dissolves.
Melt 1/2 cup butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add shallots, garlic, and rice, and sauté until shallots are tender.
Add 1 cup hot fish broth; cook, stirring constantly, until liquid is absorbed. Repeat procedure with remaining hot broth, 1 cup at a time. (Cooking time is 35 to 40 minutes.) Add 1 cup mashed pumpkin (reserve remaining 1/4 cup pumpkin for Beurre Blanc Sauce), medium shrimp, sliced mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, and thyme; cook, stirring constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet; add large shrimp, and sauté 2 to 4 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Spoon pumpkin risotto onto serving plates, and drizzle evenly with Beurre Blanc Sauce. Arrange large shrimp around risotto, and top with reserved pumpkin tops.Garnish, if desired.
*1 1/4 cups canned pumpkin maybe substituted for pulp from 6 baby pumpkins.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1040.89 Kcal (4358 kJ)
Calories from fat	427.39 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	47.49g	73%
Cholesterol	132.25mg	44%
Sodium	2682.75mg	112%
Potassium	1248.12mg	27%
Total Carbs	128.34g	43%
Sugars	14.62g	58%
Dietary Fiber	10.17g	41%
Protein	26.57g	53%
Vitamin C	20.8mg	35%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	7%
Iron	3.9mg	22%
Calcium	208.6mg	21%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	114.62 Kcal (480 kJ)
Calories from fat	47.06 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.23g	73%
Cholesterol	14.56mg	44%
Sodium	295.42mg	112%
Potassium	137.44mg	27%
Total Carbs	14.13g	43%
Sugars	1.61g	58%
Dietary Fiber	1.12g	41%
Protein	2.93g	53%
Vitamin C	2.3mg	35%
Iron	0.4mg	22%
Calcium	23mg	21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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