Vegetable Risotto

Makes about 4

8 ounces of long grain Italian rice
1 onion
2 ounces butter
4 cups veal or chicken broth
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
5 ounces sliced mushrooms
2 peeled tomatoes
1 small can of cooked red beans
1 tablespoon of pine nuts
salt and freshly ground pepper

1. Cut the bell peppers and mushrooms into slices. Crush the tomatoes.

2. Wash and rinse the rice. Dry in a clean cloth. Measure it's volume in cups and plan to use the double for the broth.

3. Peal and dice the onion.

4. In a deep pan over medium heat, melt half of the butter and fry the onion until golden

5. Slowly incorporate the rice and stir in 2 cups of the veal or chicken broth. Aside, in another pan, sauté the bell peppers and mushrooms. Stir in the tomatoes and let cook for about 6 to 8 minutes. Add these vegetables to the rice mixture. Stir in the red beans and remaining broth.

6. Fry the pine nuts, without oil, in a small pan until golden. Transfer the risotto in a service plate, add the grilled pine nuts on top and serve hot.

Reviews of Vegetable Risotto:


1-1 of 1 reviews  

  A cook  Sep 21, 2008
Would make this again.
Not bad! three stars

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