LIME BASIL RISOTTO

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Provided by Matt Lee And Ted Lee

Categories     side dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups chicken broth
2 cups corn kernels (from about three ears)
1 1/2 cups chopped lime basil leaves, loosely packed
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups arborio rice
3/4 cup white wine
Juice of one small lime
Salt and pepper to taste
Grated Parmesan to taste

Steps:

  • Bring chicken broth and 3 cups water to a simmer. Puree 1 cup of corn with 3/4 cup basil leaves, and reserve.
  • Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; stir until translucent. Add rice to pan and stir. Add wine and continue stirring until liquid is absorbed by rice, about a minute.
  • Add hot chicken broth 1 cup at a time, stirring continuously, until 4 cups of broth are absorbed, about 15 minutes. Stir in corn-basil puree and 1/2 cup broth and stir about 10 minutes, until rice is tender. Add more broth as necessary to keep mixture from scorching.
  • When rice is done, stir in remaining cup of corn kernels, lime juice and remaining 3/4 cup chopped basil leaves. Add salt, pepper and Parmesan to taste.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 643, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 109 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 1038 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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