Slow Cooker Butternut Squash & Sausage Risotto

This slow cooker risotto is a hearty and comforting meal. The sweet butternut squash and savory Italian sausage go well together. Its great for busy weeknights or lazy weekends because you dont have to do much.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Arborio rice
• 2 cups diced butternut squash
• 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh parsley for garnish optional

Instructions:

Put olive oil in a pan and heat it over medium-low heat

Put in the minced garlic and diced onion and saut until the onion is soft

Put Italian sausage in the pan and break it up with a spoon as it cooks until it turns brown

Put the sausage mixture that has been cooked into the slow cooker

Dice the butternut squash and add it to the pot along with dry white wine and chicken or vegetable broth

Use a stir to mix

Cover and set the heat to low

Let it cook for 4 to 5 hours, or until the rice is soft and creamy

Add grated Parmesan cheese and mix it in until it melts and is well mixed in

Add pepper and salt to taste

If you want, you can serve it hot with fresh parsley on top