Butternutsquashrosemaryandbluecheeserisotto Recipes

Steps:

• Put the softened butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Whip the butter until it's fluffy. Add the blue cheese, chopped chives, red pepper flakes and ground pepper. Mix until totally combined, scraping the sides as needed.
• Lay out a long piece of plastic wrap on top of a piece of aluminum foil and scoop the butter mixture in a long strip down the middle of it. Carefully pull one side of the plastic wrap and foil over the butter, squeezing it gently to form it into a log. Continue to roll the log of butter into a roll. When it's all rolled up, twist the ends (like a piece of candy) until they become very taut (this means the butter is pressing together inside the plastic and foil to form a cohesive roll). Place the roll of butter into the fridge so it will harden, at least 1 hour, or into the freezer if you need to speed along the process.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large frying pan. Add the leeks and garlic, stir well, cover and cook for 10 mins until the leeks are soft, stirring a few times to check that they don't catch. Tip into a large bowl. Put the spinach in the pan and allow it to wilt. Leave to cool and, when cold, squeeze out as much liquid from it as you possibly can.
• Tip the chestnut purée into the bowl with the leeks and add the 3 eggs, the nutmeg, chestnuts, spinach, breadcrumbs, cheese and seasoning, and stir until well mixed. Chill for at least 1 hr until the mixture firms up.
• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry to a rectangle large enough to completely enclose the filling. Carefully lift onto a large, long baking tray that has been lined with baking parchment, then brush round all the edges of the pastry with the remaining egg. Spoon the filling down the centre of the length of the pastry, leaving the ends clear. Tuck the ends over the filling, then firmly lift up the sides to wrap them round, trimming away any excess pastry as you go. Brush with more egg to glaze, then make a few holes in the top so steam can escape as it cooks. Bake for 40 mins until golden and the filling is firm. Remove from the oven, brush with more glaze and bake for 10 mins more.
• To make the sauce, heat the stock in a medium pan, add the leeks, boil for 5 mins, then take off the heat and scoop out 2 tbsp of the leeks. Blitz the rest in the pan with the cornflour using a hand blender, then cook, stirring, until thickened. Pour in the cream and reserved leeks and warm through. Can be made 2 days ahead and chilled. Serve the pastry in thick slices with the sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter 9x13 baking dish.
• Toss sliced potatoes with 2 tsp salt, pepper and rosemary.
• Toss cheeses together.
• (Feel free to use more than 3/4 cup of each- I do!) Layer half the potatoes in the dish and sprinkle with half the cheese then top with remaining potatoes.
• Whisk together sour cream, cream and 1 tsp salt.
• Pour cream mixture over potatoes.
• Tap dish on counter to settle ingredients and pop any air bubbles.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake for one hour and fifteen minutes or until browned and tender.
• Note: This dish should be prepared and baked the same day.
• Do not refrigerate overnight.
• Trust me.

Steps:

• Bring 7cups broth to boil in large saucepan.
• Cover and reduce heat to low.
• Melt butter in large heavy pot over medium heat.
• Add onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes Add squash and 1½ teaspoons rosemary; sauté 4 minutes to coat with butter.
• Add rice and stir 2 minutes Add wine and simmer until evaporated, about 1 minute Add 7 cups hot broth, bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until rice is just tender and risotto is creamy and slightly soupy, adding more broth by ¼ cupfuls as needed to maintain consistency and stirring occasionally, about 18 minutes Stir in spinach, cream, and Parmesan cheese.
• Transfer risotto to large bowl.
• Sprinkle with blue cheese and remaining ½ teaspoon rosemary and serve.

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients except the water into the slow cooker and toss to combine.
• Add the water and cook on HIGH until the vegetables are tender, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.