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Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and let simmer on the back burner until ready to use.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees
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Heat a medium pot, add olive oil and saute diced pumpkin.
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Add onions and garlic and saute to aroma.
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Add rice, saute until nutty aroma is released and starts to color, add cinnamon and nutmeg
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Deglaze with 1 cup white wine
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Let simmer and add 1 cup of stock at a time while frequently stirring
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Season chicken breast with salt and white pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg, set aside.
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Heat saute pan, add olive oil
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Sear chicken breast over medium heat until a golden brown crust forms, (approx 6 minutes)flip chicken and finish in oven (approx 9 minutes)
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Continue stirring rice and adding stock until it is tender,season with salt and white pepper, pumpkin will be breaking up slightly.
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There may be up to 1 cup of stock left. Risotto should be tender but not mushy.
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Finish with goat cheese and butter, chopped fresh thyme or red orach is a wonderful addition.
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Let risotto rest and remove chicken breast from oven, should be 165 degrees internally (juices running clear), let rest appox 5 minutes then slice against the grain on a bias
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Heat a medium saute pan,add olive oil, sear mushrooms
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Drop asparagus in boiling salted water til bright green and tender (approx 5 min depending on thickness of stalk)
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Deglaze mushrooms with 1/4 cup white wine and season with salt and white pepper, finish by adding asparagus to mushrooms and adding 1 tbsp butter, toss to coat. Season with a pinch of salt