Creamy Beet Rice
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Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
40 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 4 cups vegetable stock (or water)
- 3 Tbsps olive oil
- 2 shallots (finely chopped)
- 1 clove garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- 3 cups fresh Beets (peeled and diced)
- 1 ½ cups Risotto
- ⅜ cup white wine (optional)
- lemon juice (from 1/2 a lemon)
- ½ cup hot chicken stock (optional)
- Watercress (to garnish)
Preparation
Kitchen utensils
1 Small bowl, 1 Wok, 1 Cutting board, 1 Large knife, 1 Small knife, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Wooden spoon, 1 Peeler, 1 Citrus juicer
Preparation steps
1.
Place the vegetable stock or water in a pan and bring to a simmer.
2.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large wide pan and add gently cook the shallots and garlic until soft but not brown. Add the beetroot, cook for 2 minutes then add the rice and stir well.
3.
Continue cooking for about 3 minutes, stirring all the time, then add the wine, if using, or a ladle of the hot stock or water. Stir until the liquid had been absorbed by the rice then gradually add the remaining stock or water, still stirring all the time.
4.
Continue cooking until the rice is tender then season with salt and pepper and the lemon juice. Serve on plates with the cheese scattered over, is using, and the watercress alongside.
