Best Summer Millet Risotto Recipes

MILLET-VEGETABLE-RISOTTO

Millet-Vegetable-Risotto image

This is a very healthy yet tasty variation of the traditional risotto and its also much quicker in preparation. =)

Provided by Lalaloula

Categories Grains

Time 35m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 kohlrabi
4 carrots
1 onion
125 g millet
350 ml vegetable broth
parmesan cheese
creme fraiche, with
herbs

Steps:

Wash and prepare the vegetables and dice them.
Give a little bit of oil into a heavy pot and steam the vegetables in that until firm to the bite.
Add the broth and the millet. On medium heat allow the millet to soak up the broth (for about 15 minutes).
Top with desired topping and serve.

SUMMER MILLET RISOTTO

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Provided by Barbara Kafka

Categories side dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1 medium-size onion, minced
2 medium-size garlic cloves, smashed, peeled and minced
2 cups millet
5 cups chicken broth, or vegetarian broth (see Micro-Tip)
2 small zucchini, cut in 1/4-inch dice
2 medium-size red bell peppers, cored, deribbed and cut in 1/4-inch dice
2 cups loosely packed basil leaves, chopped
3/4 cup pine nuts
2 teaspoons kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Place oil in an oval dish, 14 by 9 by 2 inches. Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent in a high-power oven for 2 minutes. Stir in onion and garlic. Cook for 4 minutes.
Stir in millet and broth. Cook for 20 minutes. Stir in zucchini and peppers. Cook for 21 minutes. Stir in basil and pine nuts. Cook for 2 minutes.
Remove from oven. Stir in salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 280, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 334 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams