Simple Risotto with Pesto

Name: Simple Risotto with Pesto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 473 milliliters Arborio rice; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 237 milliliters dry white wine; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 946 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 237 milliliters grated Parmesan; 79 milliliters store-bought pesto; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped

Need a gluten free main course? Simple Risotto with Pesto could be a tremendous recipe to try. One serving contains 684 calories, 22g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of pesto, pepper, wine, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert.

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.

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Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes.

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Add the rice and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low.

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Add the wine and cook, stirring frequently, until the liquid is absorbed.

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Wine

Add the broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring occasionally and waiting until it's absorbed before adding more. It should take about 30 minutes for all the broth to be absorbed.

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