Pumpkin Risotto with Prosciutto

I really like the salty taste the Prosciutto adds to the sweet pumpkin.

Ingredients

2 cups cubed peeled fresh pumpkin
3 cups low salt chicken broth
Olive Oil
1 finely chopped onion
3 cloves of Garlic minced
1 cup uncooked Arborio rice
1/4 cup white wine
1/4 cup of Asiago or Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 ounce very thinly sliced Prosciutto

1 Steam pumpkin, covered, 15 minutes or until tender; set aside to cool

2.Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot. Add onion, saute until translucent about 5 minutes, add garlic and saute for another 1-2 minutes. Add rice and whine cook about 1 minute or until liquid is nearly absorbed stirring constantly.  Add broth 1/2 cut at a time stirring constantly until each portion of broth is absorbed before adding the next. (about 20 minutes total) Stir in the pumpkin; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese and remaining ingredients.  Serve immediately. 

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Dorothy made Pumpkin Cheesecake today for her ladies tennis match. Sorry no picture it got away to soon.

Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:30 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method 

Crust

1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup butter melted                        

Cheesecake

24 Ounces Cream cheese

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

16 ounces pumpkin

2 eggs

2/3 cups evaporated milk

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Topping

2 cups sour cream - room temp

1/3 cup  sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350° Combine crust and pat into 9 inch springform pan, going up 1 inch of sides. Bake for 6 minutes, do not brown. Cool.Beat cream cheese, sugars, and eggs. Add pumpkin  and milk, and remaining ingredients. Pour into crust and bake for  55-60 minutes. Combine topping and spread over cheesecake, return to  oven for 5 minutes. Cool  and remove sides from pan. Chill for  several hours or overnight.                        - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -