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Green risotto

Postby lilypad » Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:33 am

This is adapted from Gwyneth Paltrow's cookbook. The original uses oil, but I sautéed the veggies in some water and it turned out fine. I also added some more vegetables and some nutmeg. It is super creamy and smooth.

1.2l vegetable stock
1 lemon, zest and juice
½ white onion, finely diced
2 sticks of celery, finely chopped
1 leek, white and light green parts only, thoroughly washed and finely diced
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
Leaves from 6 sprigs of thyme
Coarse sea salt
1 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
1 cup Arborio rice
2 cups baby spinach or any other baby greens
8 asparagus spears, chopped
1 cup fresh garden peas (or you can substitute small frozen peas)
1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh basil (I used parsley instead and it was just as nice)
Pinch of nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper

Sautee the onions, leeks and celery for around 10 minutes in some water
Add the garlic, thyme, lemon juice, salt, asparagus spears, nutritional yeast and rice and stir until the juice is evaporated
Using a ladle, add the stock slowly until the rice is cooked- around 20 minutes
Then stir in the lemon zest, spinach, peas, basil or parsley and set aside for a few minutes and season well

I had it with a tomato salad with some balsamic vinegar and salt dressing and it was very nice!
Last edited by lilypad on Mon May 19, 2014 7:42 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Green risotto

Postby JulieS » Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:20 am

Sounds wonderful! I will try this! Thanks! :nod:
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Re: Green risotto

Postby babybuddha » Mon May 19, 2014 5:09 am

Thanks for sharing this Lilypad, I just searched the forum for 'fresh garden peas' as I have some to use up. Bringing in the asparagus is a great idea. Appreciate the McDougall friendly modifications. This would make a good share dish.

I dont have any arborio, but will use red rice from France and make it robust and colourful. I''ll omit the celery and maybe add some carrot; and parsley instead of basil as you did, though I guess fresh mint would work a treat with the pea/asparagus combo.

Good old Gwynnie, she does know about food :lol:

PS ^ Hi Julie :) Congrats on the weightloss, you must be so slim and gorgeous!
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