Brown rice and Quinoa Pumpkin Risotto

Yields1 Serving
 2 cups organic vegetable broth
 1 ½ cups coconut milk
 2 tbsp olive oil
  cup finely chopped shallots
 1 cup chopped mushrooms
 2 tsp chopped garlic
 1 tsp chopped ginger
 1 ½ cups brown rice
 1 ½ cups quinoa
 1 cup pureed pumpkin
 ¼ cup rated fresh Parmesan cheese
 1 pinch cinnamon
 1 pinch nutmeg
 ¼ tsp ground black pepper
 ¼ tsp fresh chopped mint
1

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; Add shallots; cook 1 minute or until tender, stirring constantly

2

Add mushrooms and garlic; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

3

Add rice; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

4

Stir in 1 cup broth mixture; cook 6 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly

5

Add remaining broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of broth is absorbed before adding the next (about 55 minutes total).

6

Stir in pumpkin during last 15 minutes of cooking time. Stir in cheese and remaining ingredients

Ingredients

 2 cups organic vegetable broth
 1 ½ cups coconut milk
 2 tbsp olive oil
  cup finely chopped shallots
 1 cup chopped mushrooms
 2 tsp chopped garlic
 1 tsp chopped ginger
 1 ½ cups brown rice
 1 ½ cups quinoa
 1 cup pureed pumpkin
 ¼ cup rated fresh Parmesan cheese
 1 pinch cinnamon
 1 pinch nutmeg
 ¼ tsp ground black pepper
 ¼ tsp fresh chopped mint

Directions

1

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; Add shallots; cook 1 minute or until tender, stirring constantly

2

Add mushrooms and garlic; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

3

Add rice; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

4

Stir in 1 cup broth mixture; cook 6 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly

5

Add remaining broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of broth is absorbed before adding the next (about 55 minutes total).

6

Stir in pumpkin during last 15 minutes of cooking time. Stir in cheese and remaining ingredients

Notes

Brown rice and Quinoa Pumpkin Risotto