Quick tomato risotto

Name: Quick tomato risotto
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 250 grams risotto rice; 1 onion, finely chopped; 50 grams butter; 250 milliliters vegetable stock; 500 milliliters carton passata; 500 grams punnet cherry tomato; 100 grams mozzarella, drained and cut into large chunks; 1 serving grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative) and shredded basil, to serve

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Quick tomato risotto From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

Tip the rice, onion and half the butter into a large microwave-proof bowl. Cover and cook in the microwave on High for 3 mins. Stir in the stock and passata, then continue to cook, uncovered, for 10 mins. Give it a good stir and mix in the tomatoes and mozzarella. Microwave on High for a further 8 mins until the rice is cooked and the tomatoes have softened.

Ingredients you will need

Mozzarella

Tomato

Passata

Butter

Onion

Stock

Rice

Equipment you will use

Microwave

Bowl

Leave the risotto to relax for a few mins, then stir in the remaining butter, parmesan and basil. Season to taste and serve straight from the bowl.

Ingredients you will need

Parmesan

Butter

Basil

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Equipment

Microwave

Bowl

Ingredients

Servings:

250grams

risotto rice 1

onion, finely chopped 50grams

butter 250milliliters

vegetable stock 500milliliters

carton passata 500grams

punnet cherry tomato 100grams

mozzarella, drained and cut into large chunks 1serving

grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative) and shredded basil, to serve

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Risotto. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Casan Emma Chianti Classico with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 21 dollars per bottle.