Green Ivy Risotto Recipes

GREEN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Bring water and stock to a boil, then reduce heat to low to keep warm.
• In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium to medium high heat. Add onions and saute 3 minutes. Add arborio rice and saute, 2 or 3 minutes more. Add wine or sherry and allow liquid to absorb, 1 minute. Add 1/2 the stock or broth and reduce heat slightly. Simmer, stirring frequently until liquid is absorbed, then add more liquid, a few ladles at a time. When liquid cooks out, ladle in a bit more.
• When risotto has cooked almost to al dente, about 18 minutes, fold in spinach, basil and parsley. Season risotto with nutmeg, salt and pepper and stir in any remaining broth. Risotto will cook 22 minutes, total. Stir in cheese and serve immediately.

GARDEN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Bring the broth to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan over moderately low heat and cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the rice and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Add wine and simmer, stirring constantly, until absorbed, about 1 minute. Add 3/4 cup of the hot broth, the salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper and simmer, stirring constantly, until broth is absorbed. Continue simmering and adding hot broth, about 3/4 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing the broth to be absorbed before adding more, until rice is almost tender and creamy-looking, about 18 minutes.
• Add the spinach and peas and cook until the spinach is wilted. Add the asparagus and cook just until the vegetables are hot. Stir in the Parmesan and more broth if the risotto seems too thick. Serve in soup plates.

BAKED RISOTTO WITH GREENS AND PEAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, 1 minute. Add rice, season with salt and pepper, and stir until coated in oil and lightly toasted, 2 minutes.
• Add kale, season with salt and pepper, and stir until wilted, 30 seconds. Add broth and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Cover and bake until almost all of the liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in spinach and peas until spinach is wilted. Add Parmesan, butter and lemon juice, and stir until well blended and saucy. (Liquid will continue to absorb as risotto sits.) Season with salt and pepper. Serve in bowls and top with more Parmesan.

SPRING GREEN RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring stock and water to a simmer; keep hot. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until tender. Add rice and garlic; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until rice is coated., Stir in wine and thyme. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer; cook and stir until wine is absorbed. Add hot stock mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, cooking and stirring after each addition until stock has been absorbed; continue until the rice is tender but firm to the bite and the mixture is creamy. Stir in spinach, peas, cheese, vinegar, salt and pepper; heat through. Serve immediately.

GREEN RISOTTO

Steps:

• In your largest saucepan (or in a cast iron casserole or a non-stick wok which makes this really easy), stirfry the courgettes and mushrooms in 1 tbsp olive oil for a couple of minutes. Set aside on a plate.
• Bring the vegetable stock back to the boil in a saucepan, cover and leave to simmer gently (don't let it overflow).
• Melt the butter in the pan you used for the vegetables and add 1 tbsp olive oil. Fry the onion, celery and garlic together for 3-4 minutes until soft. Add the rice and fry it, always moving it around, for another minute.
• Add roughly 200ml or one large ladle of the stock (which should still be simmering in its own pan) to the rice. Stir it in well and add another ladle of stock when it is absorbed into the rice. Continue doing this until the rice is nearly tender.
• Add the peas to the rice and stir in. Add more stock and continue stirring. Keep adding stock and stirring until the rice is cooked through.
• Once the rice is cooked and the peas have had at least a few minutes in the rice, take it off the heat.
• Stir in the sundried tomatoes, parmesan cheese, zest and juice of the lemon and the basil with the extra virgin olive oil. Grind a good amount of black pepper onto it and stir in. Ladle into bowls.
• If using, throw some very finely sliced truffle on top.
• Give each portion of risotto a little drizzle of olive oil and another grind of pepper. Garnish with a couple of basil leaves if you want to be all smartypants about it.
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VERY EASY RISOTTO

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook green onions in butter briefly, then add the rice. Cook and stir for a few minutes to toast rice. Stir in water, and season with chicken bouillon and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.

GREEN-ONION RISOTTO

Steps:

• Bring broth to simmer in medium saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and keep warm.
• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped green onions and cook until soft, stirring often, about 6 minutes. Stir in rice. Add wine; cook until almost all liquid is absorbed, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Add 4 cups broth, 1 cup at a time, cooking until almost all broth is absorbed before adding more, stirring frequently, until rice is tender but still firm, about 20 minutes. Stir in sliced green onions, Parmesan, mascarpone, and orange peel. Add more broth by 1/4 cupfuls as needed if dry. Season with salt and pepper.

GREEN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water and all of the stock to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
• In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium to medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté for 3 minutes. Add Arborio rice and sauté, 2 to 3 minutes or more. Add wine or sherry and allow liquid to absorb for 1 minute. Add half the stock or broth and reduce heat slightly. Simmer, stirring frequently, until liquid is absorbed, then add more liquid a few ladles at a time. As liquid cooks out, ladle in more.
• When risotto has cooked almost to al dente, about 18 minutes, fold in spinach, basil, and parsley. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper and stir in any remaining broth. Stir in cheese when risotto is done cooking and serve immediately.