Chestnut Risotto

Chestnut Risotto

  Ready in : 45 mins

Chestnut Risotto might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. One serving contains 583 calories, 12g of protein, and 22g of fat. This gluten free, dairy free, and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 4 and costs $2.25 per serving. Not a lot of people made this recipe, and 1 would say it hit the spot. This recipe from Foodista requires chestnuts, bay leaves, garlic cloves, and chicken stock. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 74%, which is solid.

Ingredients

chestnuts

chestnuts

200 grams

onion

onion

1

garlic cloves

garlic cloves

2

arborio rice

arborio rice

250 grams

olive oil

olive oil

5 tablespoons

chicken stock

chicken stock

1 liters

salt

salt

4 servings

bay leaves

bay leaves

2

spring onion to garnish

spring onion to garnish

4 servings

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    In a large skillet heat up oil, add garlic and onions; saut for 3 minutes then add mushrooms and continue for further 5 minutes.

    mushrooms

    mushrooms

    garlic

    garlic

    onion

    onion

    cooking oil

    cooking oil

    frying pan
    frying pan
  2. 2
    Add bay leaves.

    bay leaves

    bay leaves

  3. 3
    Stir in rice.

    rice

    rice

  4. 4
    Add vegetable or chicken stock, one ladle at a time. Simmer until liquid has been absorbed; dont forget to stir to avoid sticking.

    chicken stock

    chicken stock

    vegetable

    vegetable

    ladle
    ladle
  5. 5
    Continue to add the stock in this way, until all the stock has been absorbed and the rice cooked.

    stock

    stock

    rice

    rice

  6. 6
    Season with salt and pepper.

    salt and pepper

    salt and pepper

  7. 7
    Sprinkle with chopped spring onion.

    spring onions

    spring onions