Roasted Pumpkin Sausage Risotto

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Brush a baking dish with olive oil.

2. Place the pumpkin in a vegetable steamer over 1-inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still slightly firm. Transfer the pumpkin to the prepared baking dish, and brush with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Bake until golden brown.

3. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the onion, garlic and sausage, and cook until the onion is tender and sausage is cooked. Stir in the rice, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly add the vegetable broth ½ cup at a time, stirring frequently and allowing all of the liquid to be absorbed before adding more broth. Continue cooking until the rice is tender to bite, and then season with salt and pepper to taste.

4. Mash ½ of the pumpkin and cut the other half into cubes. Stir the mashed pumpkin into the risotto along with the spinach. Ladle the risotto into bowls, and top with pumpkin cubes and feta crumbles.