4 risotto way Recipes

short grain rice, butternut squash (about 2 lbs), halved long-ways, red bell pepper , cut into thin strips, leek, sliced (wash it after you cut it!), garlic cloves, minced, turkey bacon, chopped, coconut milk, chicken or veggie broth, lemon juice, cinnamon , cumin, coriander, nutmeg, salt & pepper, to taste, coconut oil

carnaroli rice (see note ), milk, salt, lemon , zest of, vanilla extract, sugar, butter, sugar, cinnamon, cream

olive oil, unsalted butter or 1 1/2 tbsp margarine, chopped leeks, white and light green parts (2 leeks), chopped fennel (1/2 bulb, we didn tsp use, personal preference), arborio rice, dry white wine, simmering low sodium chicken broth (we used vegetable stock) or 4 -5 cups low sodium vegetable broth (we used vegetable stock), asparagus tips, frozen peas , defrosted, grated lemon zest (2 lemons), kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh lemon juice, italian mascarpone cheese, freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus extra, parmesan cheese , for serving, minced fresh chives, plus extra, fresh chives , for serving