SLOW COOKER BEET GREEN RISOTTO

Slow Cooker Beet Green Risotto image

A great way to use beet greens in a risotto, without all the stirring! Thanks to 'A Veggie Venture' and 'Desperation Dinners' for the two recipes that inspired me!

Provided by Tightropewalker

Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Risotto Recipes

Time 2h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 bunches beet greens, stems chopped and leaves finely sliced
½ cup dry white wine
1 ¼ cups Arborio rice
3 ¾ cups chicken broth
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until softened, about 3 minutes. Add beet stems; saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add white wine and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add rice and stir until it begins turning translucent, about 2 minutes.
Scrape rice and onion mixture into a slow cooker. Set slow cooker on High. Add beet greens and broth. Cover and cook until rice is tender but not soupy, 1 3/4 to 2 1/2 hours. Stir in Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 446.4 calories, Carbohydrate 62.6 g, Cholesterol 38.5 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 14.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 1504.3 mg, Sugar 2.5 g