Oven Baked Risotto Verde
A tasty risotto for the whole family to enjoy.
Ingredients
- 4 tblsp olive oil
- 250 g peas (fresh or frozen)
- 100 g spinach (destalk if the leaves are large)
- 950 ml vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 onion (peeled and finely chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (peeled and crushed or grated)
- salt and pepper
- 350 g risotto rice
- 150 ml white wine
- 100 g finely grated parmesan cheese
- 12 stalks of asparagus (ends trimmed and cut in half lengthways)
Method
- Heat the olive oil in an oven-proof saucepan.
- Add the peas and spinach and cook, stirring all the time, for 2 minutes, until the spinach wilts.
- Add about 50ml of the stock and puree in a blender or food processor.
- Set aside.
- In the same saucepan, heat the remaining olive oil, add the onion and garlic and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover with a lid and sweat over a gentle heat until soft but not coloured.
- Add the risotto rice and stir it around in the saucepan for a minute, then add the remaining stock and the wine.
- Stir and bring it up to the boil, cover with the lid and place in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is just cooked and all the liquid has been absorbed.
- Stir in the vegetable puree and set aside.
- Bring a saucepan of water up to the boil; add a good pinch of salt and the asparagus.
- Boil for 2-3 minutes or until it is just tender, then drain.
- To serve:
- Serve the risotto into warm bowls with the asparagus arranged on top and sprinkle with the grated Parmesan.
Notes:
This recipe and many more are available from Rachel's book Rachel's Food for Living published by Harper Collins
