Slow Cooker Beet Green Risotto Recipes

BEET RISOTTO

Steps:

• Place a small braiser or medium dutch oven over medium heat. Add the butter and olive oil to the hot pan and melt. Add the shallot, fennel, beet and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until fragrant and the vegetables are beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat the in butter and oil mixture and toast slightly, about 3 more minutes. Deglaze with the sherry vinegar and season with the remaining salt. Begin adding the broth, 1 cup at a time, stirring often. Cook, stirring, after each addition until the broth is almost completely absorbed, continuing with the remaining broth until the risotto is creamy, cooked through and still moves slightly when spooned onto a plate. This will take about 20 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan until melted. Serve with crumbled gorgonzola on top.

BEET RISOTTO WITH GREENS

Steps:

• Bring stock to simmer on stove. Heat the butter in a wide pot, add onion, and cook over medium heat 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the rice, stir to coat it well, and cook for 1 minute. Add the wine and simmer until it's absorbed, then stir in half the parsley, the basil, grated beets, and the chard(or other greens).
• Add 2 cups stock, cover, and cook at a fast simmer until stock is absorbed.
• Begin adding the remaining stock in 1/2 cup increments, stirring constantly until each addition is absorbed before adding the next. When you have 1 cup left, add the beet greens or spinach.
• Taste for salt, season with pepper, then stir in the lemon zest and juice to taste.
• Serve dusted with the Parmesan cheese and the remaining parsley.

SLOW-COOKER RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the basil oil in a sautee pan over medium heat and sautee the shallots until they have softened.
• Lightly coat the insert of crock pot with some extra basil olive oil. Add the sauteed shallots and basil oil to the slow cooker insert.
• Add the rice and coat it with the mixture.
• Stir in the wine and chicken broth.
• Add the salt. Cover and cook on high for about 2 hours or until all the liquid is absorbed. Just before serving, stir in the cheese.
• Have extra grated cheese to put on top of each serving. If I was going to add shrimp, chicken,.
• corn, salmon, etc., I would add it after the cheese had been stirred in, allowing just enough time.
• to warm up the item but not to overcook it.