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Pearl barley risotto with butternut squash, basil and ricotta
Fruit and vegetables
1 whole
butternut squash
(around 1kg/2lb 4oz), scrubbed
1
onion
, finely chopped
few
basil
leaves, plus extra to serve
Cooking ingredients
1 tbsp
olive oil
1 tsp
dried mixed herbs
1
vegetable stock
cube
250g/9oz
pearl barley
(or pouches of cooked grains – see recipe tips for notes), rinsed and drained
salt and freshly ground
black pepper
Dairy, eggs and chilled
20g/¾oz
butter
70g/2½oz
ricotta
, plus 30g/1oz to serve
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