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Garden Fresh Vegetable Risotto
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Servings:
6
Ingredients
3
Tbsp
olive oil
1
leek
rinsed well - use white and light green part only, minced
1
cup
mushrooms
chopped, baby bells work best
1
carrot
peeled and chopped into 1/2 pieces
1/2
cup
asparagus
chopped
1/2
cup
sugar snap peas or french green beans
1/2
cup
roasted red peppers
chopped
1/4
tsp
kosher salt
1/4
tsp
fresh ground pepper
6
cups
chicken broth
1/2
cup
dry white wine
1 1/2
cups
Arborio rice
2
Tbsp
fresh parsley
minced
1/2
cup
parmesan cheese
freshly grated
Instructions
Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to a sauté pan. When warm, add the leeks and sauté for about 5 minutes.
Add the mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes.
Add the carrots, asparagus, and peas/beans and cook for another 3-5 minutes.
Add the roasted red pepper and sauté for one minute.
Season with salt and pepper, set aside.
In a small saucepan, heat the broth and wine until boiling - lower heat and keep warm.
In a large 4 quart saucepan, heat the remaining 2 Tbsp of olive oil and add the rice. Stir well (about 1 minute) until rice is coated.
Add 1/2 cup of broth mixture and continually stir until the broth
is absorbed.
Repeat this process 1/2 cup at a time until almost all broth is used - reserve 1/4 cup.
KEEP STIRRING!
Taste rice to make sure it isn't hard or crunchy. A little boiling water can be added if rice doesn't have a nice, creamy consistency.
Add the last 1/4 cup of stock to the vegetables and heat over low heat until vegetables are warmed through.
Turn off heat and add parsley and parmesan cheese.
Stir and add to risotto.
Notes
Pass around additional grated parmesan cheese at the table.