WINTER SQUASH AND KALE RISOTTO WITH PINE NUTS

Serves 4. Each serving is equal to two and one-fourth 5 A Day servings. This is an official 5 A Day recipe (source: National Cancer Institute.)
Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil 1 cup yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup of Arborio or short-grained rice 2 Tbsp pine nuts 2 (10 oz) cans of low-sodium, fat-free vegetable broth 1 (12 oz) package of frozen winter squash, thawed slightly and diced 2 cups fresh kale, finely chopped
Heat oil in a large, shallow saucepan over medium heat. Add salt, onion and garlic, and sauté 2 minutes.
Stir in rice and pine nuts and toast for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add ˝ cup broth; cook on medium-low heat, stirring often, until liquid is nearly absorbed. Add remaining first can of broth, ˝ cup at a time, stirring often until each addition is nearly absorbed before adding the next.
Add diced squash, and from the second can, ˝ cup of broth. Stirring often.
Add remaining broth, ˝ cup at a time as before. Along with the last ˝ cup of broth, add the kale.
Cook mixture until all broth is absorbed and kale is soft and bright green.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 336, Fat 6g, Calories From Fat 16%, Carbohydrates 62g, Protein 8g, Cholesterol 0mg, Fiber 6g, Sodium 195mg. CDC.gov - 5 a Day
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