Instant Pot Pumpkin Risotto

Recipe posted in: Flex Meals & Snacks, Lunches & Dinners, Main Courses, Sides
pumpkin risotto

Nothing says fall like an Instant Pot filled with a warm, hearty meal. Especially when that meal is this creamy Pumpkin Risotto.

An Instant Pot makes life easier in so many ways. As the holidays approach, this quick-cooking appliance will become your best friend. Whip up a healthy side dish for the season using this handy kitchen tool. Our diet-friendly Instant Pot Pumpkin Risotto will give you all the fall feels. With some basic ingredients and just a few adjustments to your Instant Pot’s settings, you will have a delicious and creamy risotto that will quickly become a fall family favorite.

Most of these ingredients are probably already in your pantry, such as onions, garlic, olive oil, brown rice, vegetable broth and spices. If you need to go shopping for a can of pumpkin, just make sure to grab unsweetened pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling.

One serving of this Instant Pot Pumpkin Risotto contains 267 calories and counts as one PowerFuel, one SmartCarb and one Extra on the Nutrisystem program. Feel free to serve this hearty recipe with an extra PowerFuel such as roasted turkey or grilled tofu for some additional protein. It would also be delicious paired with a salad of dark leafy greens.

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Servings: 6

Calories per Serving: 267

On Nutrisystem, Count As: 1 PowerFuel, 1 SmartCarb and 1 Extra

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 ½ cup brown rice, uncooked
  • 3 ¼ cup vegetable broth, low sodium
  • ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese, reduced fat
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree, unsweetened
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. parsley fresh, chopped

Directions:

  1. Heat oil in Instant Pot on sauté mode. Add garlic and onion and stir until translucent.
  2. Add rice and broth to the pot.
  3. Turn off sauté mode. Close and lock the lid to seal and cook on manual or high pressure for 35 minutes.
  4. Once finished, release the pressure by turning lid function to vent.
  5. Stir in pumpkin puree, Parmesan cheese, nutmeg and black pepper.
  6. Top with chopped parsley.
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