Zucchini Risotto
Make this creamy Zucchini Risotto this summer season. A creamy short grain rice cooked with tender zucchini, parmesan cheese and fresh basil. A great dinner served with a fresh crisp salad.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 506kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 1 medium zucchini ends trimmed and diced into about 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- Small handful of fresh chopped basil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup parmesan cheese finely grated
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium sized deep sided pot. Add the garlic and give a good stir. Cook just for a minute or so.
- Add the diced onion and the diced zucchini, stir well and cook down for about 8 minutes or until golden and soft.
- Add the uncooked rice. Stir well to coat the rice in the oil and cook until the rice becomes a little opaque around the edges, around 2 minutes.
- Add one cup/240 ml of vegetable broth and stir well. Occasionally stir until it evaporates, about 3 minutes
- Add another 1/2 cup of broth, stir well and leave to cook stirring regularly until the broth has evaporated, about another 3 minutes or so. Add another 1/2 cup and repeat. Repeat until the rice is fully cooked and you have a creamy consistency. If your rice isn't fully cooked, add a little boiling water. This process will take about 15 minutes.
- Add the parmesan cheese, butter and fresh basil. Stir in as much of the remaining 1/2 cup broth as you need to reach the perfect creamy texture. Remove from heat.
- Garnish with extra fresh basil if desired and serve immediately.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Zucchini Risotto
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 506
Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 32mg11%
Sodium 1391mg60%
Potassium 235mg7%
Carbohydrates 66g22%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 969IU19%
Vitamin C 10mg12%
Calcium 312mg31%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.