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Chipotle Cheddar Pumpkin Risotto

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Active Time

1.25 Hours

Servings

Ingredients

6 cups vegetable broth
3 tablespoons butter, cubed
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh sage
1 1/2 tablespoons minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 1/2 cups uncooked arborio rice
1/2 cup dry white wine
3/4 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup solid-packed pumpkin
5 ounces Carr Valley Cranberry Chipotle Cheddar cheese, shredded (1 1/4 cups)
Salt and pepper to taste
Green onions, thinly sliced
Additional Carr Valley Cranberry Chipotle Cheddar cheese, shaved
Fried sage leaves

Cheese

Look for the Proudly Wisconsin Badge when shopping for cheese. Any brand of Wisconsin Young Cheddar can be used in this recipe.

Instructions

Bring vegetable broth to a gentle boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to low.
Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the garlic, sage and chipotle peppers; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add arborio rice; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in wine; cook and stir until liquid is absorbed.
Add 1 cup vegetable broth and dried cranberries; cook and stir until liquid is nearly absorbed. Continue adding vegetable broth, 1/2 cup at a time, until creamy and rice is just tender.
Reduce heat to low. Stir in pumpkin; heat through. Gradually stir in cheddar until melted. Remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Sprinkle with green onions and additional cheddar. Garnish with sage.

Recipe Tips

This recipe was tested with sauvignon blanc wine. | Any brand of Wisconsin cranberry cheddar cheese can be substituted for the cranberry chipotle cheddar in this recipe.

Cheesemonger Tip

Do you have questions when shopping for cheese? Ask the cheesemonger! A cheesemonger specializes in the buying and selling of high-quality cheese, usually available in the specialty section of a grocery store or cheese shop. Knowledgeable and passionate, a cheesemonger is a go-to resource for cheese varieties and pairings, proper cheese storage and handling, its cooking applications and cheese brand information.

This artisanal white cheddar blended with sweet-tart cranberries and smoky chipotle peppers has a delightfully warm finish. Spicy heat from the peppers trails after the cheddar's flavor.

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