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Ingredients
Sweet Risotto
- Ingredients
- 1 Vanilla bean
- 1 oz cane sugar
- 1 pint
- 4 ozs Arborio rice
- 2 Tbsps slivered almonds
- 2 Peaches
- ½ Orange
- 3 Tbsps honey
- 4 Tbsps Yogurt (3.5% fat)
Halve vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with a sharp knife. Bring the sugar and milk to a boil in a pot.
Sprinkle the rice into the pot and cook over low heat until tender, stirring occasionally, 25-30 minutes. Toast the almonds in a dry pan until light brown, then let cool on a plate.
Rinse peaches, halve and remove pits. Place peaches with the cut sides up in a baking dish.
Squeeze juice from orange, then mix 3 tablespoons of juice with the honey and sprinkle over the peaches.
Grill the peaches on second rack from bottom of preheated broiler until caramelized, 8-10 minutes.
Remove risotto from heat. Stir in yogurt and divide among plates. Top with grilled peaches, sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve immediately.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 306 cal. | (15 %) | ||
| Protein | 8 g | (8 %) | ||
| Fat | 5 g | (4 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 54 g | (36 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 15 g | (60 %) | ||
| Roughage | 2.5 g | (8 %) |
Healthy, because
The sweet-creamy risotto rice is easily digestable and stimulates the function of bile, liver, and stomach. It lowers high blood pressure and protects the heart and vessels.
Even smarter
This could be a nice dessert to end a meal, the perfect snack, or a wonderful way to start your morning!