Recipes

Calorie-counted recipes for your fasting days.

Butternut Squash & Spinach Risotto

470 Calories

per portion - serves 2

A wonderful fast day risotto.

Ingredients

300g (10oz) butternut squash
1 large red onion
2 cloves garlic
1 red sweet/bell pepper
100g (3_oz) spinach
a generous handful of flat leaf parsley
1tsp olive oil
200g (7oz) arborio risotto rice
600ml (1 pint) vegetable stock
black pepper, to taste

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Recipes

Calorie-counted recipes for your fasting days.

Butternut Squash & Spinach Risotto

470 Calories

Ingredients

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