Best Healthier Risotto Primavera Recipes

BAKED RISOTTO PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven or ovenproof high sided skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in rice and garlic; cook, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in wine and simmer until it has mostly evaporated. Add broth and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and transfer to the oven.
• Bake until the rice is just tender, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
• Shortly before the risotto is done, steam asparagus, peas and bell pepper until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
• Fold the steamed vegetables, Parmesan, parsley, chives, lemon zest and pepper into the risotto. Serve immediately.

RISOTTO PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• In large saucepan, saute mushrooms, carrots, onion and garlic in hot oil until onion is tender.
• Add uncooked rice.
• Cook and stir over medium heat 3-5 minutes or until rice is golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in another saucepan, heat water, bouillon and cooking wine to a boil.
• Slowly add one cup of the broth to the rice mixture, stirring constantly.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until liquid is absorbed.
• Continue to add 1/2 cup of broth at a time to rice mixture, stirring constantly, until all broth has been added and the rice mixture is creamy.
• Add cheeses and stir until well blended.
• Garnish, if desired, with fresh parsley and diced tomato.

RISOTTO PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Have the asparagus, carrots, zucchini, and yellow squash cut up and ready. Set these vegetables aside. Bring the chicken broth and water just to a simmer in a medium saucepan; keep warm.
• Heat 1 tablespoon each olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup minced onion and the minced garlic; cook 3 minutes. Add asparagus and carrots; cook 2 minutes. Add zucchini and yellow squash; cook until just tender, about 2 minutes more. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• Heat 2 more tablespoons olive oil in same sauce pan over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup more minced onion and cook 3 minutes. Add the arborio rice (or short-grain rice), stirring to coat. Stir in the dry white wine and cook until almost absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 3/4 cup reserved broth and cook, stirring constantly, until almost absorbed. Simmer, adding broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until broth is absorbed before adding more, about 20 minutes. Rice will be creamy and just tender.
• Stir in 2 more tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, chopped mint, grated lemon peel, peas, and reserved vegetables.
• Serve with additional Parmesan cheese.

BAKED RISOTTO PRIMAVERA (EATING WELL)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven or ovenproof deep saute pan over medium heat.
• Add onions and cook/stir occasionally, until softened, 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in rice and garlic; cook, stirring, 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in wine and simmer until it has mostly evaporated.
• Add broth and bring to a boil; cover the pan and transfer to the oven.
• Bake until the rice is just tender, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
• Shortly before the risotto is done, steam asparagus, peas, and bell pepper until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
• Fold the steamed vegetables, Parmesan, parsley, chives, lemon zest and pepper into the risotto (taste and add salt, if needed, too); serve immediately.