Best Farro And Arborio Risotto With Leeks Herbs And Lemon Recipes

FARRO AND ARBORIO RISOTTO WITH LEEKS, HERBS AND LEMON

Farro and Arborio Risotto With Leeks, Herbs and Lemon image

The leeks, herbs and lemon juice added at the end of cooking contribute a lightness to this chewy risotto. You can use one herb or a combination. If you've bought a big bunch of flat-leaf parsley and needed only a bit of it, here's a good way to use up the rest.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories dinner, side dish

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

6 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 pound leeks, white and light green parts only, rinsed thoroughly of sand and chopped
Salt to taste
2 plump garlic cloves, minced
2/3 cup Arborio rice
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 cups cooked farro (1 cup uncooked)
2 cups chopped fresh herbs, like parsley, tarragon, basil, chives
Freshly ground pepper
2 ounces Parmesan, grated (1/2 cup, optional)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

Bring the stock to a simmer in a saucepan. Season well and turn the heat to low.
Heat the oil over medium heat in a large nonstick frying pan or wide, heavy saucepan and add the leeks. Cook, stirring, until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes, and add a generous pinch of salt, the garlic and the rice. Cook, stirring, until the grains of rice are separate and beginning to crackle, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the wine and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. The wine should bubble, but not too quickly. You want some of the flavor to cook into the rice before it evaporates. When the wine has just about evaporated, stir in a ladleful or two of the simmering stock (about 1/2 cup), enough to just cover the rice. The stock should bubble slowly (adjust heat accordingly). Cook, stirring often, until it is just about absorbed. Add another ladleful or two of the stock and continue to cook in this fashion, not too fast and not too slowly, stirring often and adding more stock when the rice is almost dry, for 15 minutes.
Stir in the farro and more stock to cover and continue to cook, adding more stock as necessary and stirring often, for another 10 minutes or until the rice is cooked through but al dente. If it is still hard in the middle, you need to continue adding stock and stirring for another 5 minutes or so. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Stir in the herbs and fresh pepper (be generous), add another ladleful of stock and continue to cook, stirring, for a minute, then add the Parmesan and the lemon juice, stir together and remove from the heat. The risotto should be creamy; if it isn't, add a little more stock. Stir once, taste and adjust seasonings, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 317, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 57 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 1089 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

FARRO RISOTTO WITH SWEET CORN AND TOMATOES

Farro Risotto With Sweet Corn and Tomatoes image

Here's a heartier, whole-grain alternative to traditional risotto that doesn't require as much attention or stirring. Pearled farro is a must for this recipe; the tough husks have been removed so the grains cook in less time. The farro simmers in a quick homemade corn stock that makes use of the leftover corn cobs and imparts a rich corn flavor. Finally, fresh tarragon gives this risotto a lot of personality, but basil would be a fresh substitute.

Provided by Lidey Heuck

Categories dinner, grains and rice, vegetables, main course, side dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 ears fresh corn, husks and silk removed
Kosher salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups thinly sliced leeks, white and light green parts (1 to 2 leeks)
1 1/2 cups pearled farro (see Tip)
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup cherry tomatoes (about 6 ounces), halved
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan (about 2 ounces)
2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon or basil
1 teaspoon lemon zest

Steps:

Using a sharp knife, cut the corn kernels off the cob, cutting as close to the cob as possible. Set the kernels aside and reserve the cobs.
Make the corn stock: Holding the cobs over a medium saucepan, use a spoon to scrape down the sides of the cobs to release any additional corn and juices. Break the cobs in half and add to the saucepan, along with 8 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes before starting the risotto. (Keep the stock and corn cobs simmering while you cook the risotto.)
While the corn stock simmers, heat the oil and butter in a separate pot or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add the leeks and sauté until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the farro and stir for 1 minute. Add the white wine and simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Increase the heat to medium and gradually add the corn stock, about 1 cup at a time, to the farro mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, and adding more stock as the farro absorbs it.
When the risotto has been cooking for 15 minutes, add the tomatoes, corn kernels, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Continue cooking, adding stock as necessary and stirring often, until the farro is tender, 10 to 15 more minutes. (You will use most - if not all - of the corn stock.) The risotto is done when the farro grains are tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
Off the heat, stir in the Parmesan, tarragon and lemon zest. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately.