Emerald Green Risotto

Name: Emerald Green Risotto
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters Arborio rice; 237 milliliters broccoli florets; 1 stalk celery, diced; 946 milliliters boiling chicken stock; 79 milliliters dry white wine; 79 milliliters crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese; 237 milliliters fresh green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 177 milliliters sugar snap peas, halved; 237 milliliters thinly sliced zucchini

Emerald Green Risotto is a Mediterranean recipe that serves 4. This main course has 420 calories, 14g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. Head to the store and pick up beans, broccoli florets, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the zucchini you could follow this main course with the Zucchini Dessert Squares as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion begins to turn golden brown at the edges, about 2 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Pour in the rice, and stir until the rice is coated in oil and has started to toast, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the celery and white wine.

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White Wine

Celery

Toast

Rice

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Cook and stir until the wine has mostly evaporated, then stir in one third of the boiling chicken stock; continue stirring until incorporated. Repeat this process twice more, stirring constantly. Stirring in the broth should take 15 to 20 minutes in all.

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Wine

Add the broccoli, peas, zucchini, and green beans during the last 7 minutes of cooking, and cook until tender. Stir in the feta cheese and parsley before serving.

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Feta Cheese