Pre-heat a large pan. Place the rice to toast for a couple of minutes until a nutty scent and grains start crackling. Remove and set aside.

In the same pan add your butter and shallot and soften until translucent. Add the toasted rice and splash with the white wine.

Once the alcohol has evaporated, add your stock a little at the time, allowing the rice to absorb the liquid and the starch to be released slowly.

Before adding the last amount of stock, add the roasted squash and combine fully.

Once your rice is cooked, taste and adjust of seasoning if necessary. Remove from the heat and start your mantecatura adding the grated Parmigiano Reggiano and the butter, by folding slowly until a creamy consistency has been reached.

TIPS: 

You may not need to use all the vegetable stock, so add ¾ of the liquid to start with and adjust if necessary.

You could serve the rice in small roasted squashes.

Add some mixed seeds and crispy sage leaves for crunch.