Lemon Risotto

Name: Lemon Risotto
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters Arborio rice; 1 handful A basil tops, shredded or torn; 2 Tbsps butter, cut into small pieces; 946 milliliters chicken stock; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated; 2 lemons; 2 Tbsps slivered mint leaves; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 to medium onion, chopped; 118 milliliters grated pecorino cheese, a couple of handfuls; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons sugar; 473 milliliters water; 118 milliliters white wine

Need a gluten free and vegetarian main course? Lemon Risotto could be an outstanding recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 14g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 451 calories. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of arborio rice, pecorino cheese, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a rather cheap recipe for fans of Mediterranean food.

Instructions

In a large pot, heat the stock and 2 cups water over medium low heat.

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Water

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In a risotto pot or large skillet with a rounded bottom, heat the extra-virgin olive oil over medium to medium-high heat.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Add the onions and garlic to pan and saute to soften 3 to 4 minutes Stir in the rice and add the zest of 1 lemon.

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Lemon Zest

Garlic

Onion

Rice

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Heat the rice for 1 to 2 minutes, then add the wine and cook until evaporated.

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Wine

Add in the hot stock, a few ladles at a time, and stir for a minute with each addition, to develop the starch and the creamy aspect. Total cooking time will be about 18 minutes or so. Keep adding stock each time the pan starts to become dry at the edges. While the rice cooks, peel and supreme or section the flesh of a lemon and finely chop.

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Starch

Lemon

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Rice

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Sprinkle with a 1/2 teaspoon sugar. When rice is cooked to al dente, stir in the butter, lemon sections, juice of 1 lemon, the cheese and herbs. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and transfer to a serving bowl.

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Salt And Pepper