Portofino Lamb and Artichoke Risotto

Name: Portofino Lamb and Artichoke Risotto
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 473 milliliters uncooked Arborio rice; 177 milliliters grated Asiago cheese; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 liters chicken broth - heated and divided; 1 clove garlic, minced; 473 milliliters diced leftover roast lamb; 184 grams marinated artichoke hearts, undrained and chopped; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 118 milliliters red wine; 118 milliliters chopped shallots

Portofino Lamb and Artichoke Risotto is a gluten free recipe with 6 servings. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 23g of protein, 32g of fat, and a total of 632 calories. It works well as a Mediterranean main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, asiago cheese, roast lamb, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onions OR shallots and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.

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Shallot

Butter

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Pour in the rice and stir well to coat, about 1 minute.

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Rice

Next, pour in the wine and allow it to get absorbed by the rice, about 2 to 3 minutes. Then, stir in the broth 1/2 cup at a time, waiting until the rice absorbs each 1/2 cup before adding the next 1/2 cup. Repeat this until you have used all but 1/4 cup of broth, reserving this for later.

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Broth

Rice

Wine

After about 20 minutes, the rice should be tender but firm. Turn off the heat. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of broth, the cheese, leftover lamb, garlic and artichoke hearts. Stir well to combine with the rice and serve on warm dinner plates.

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Artichoke Hearts