Green Risotto With Black Sesame Crisps
  1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7

  2. Boil a full kettle

  3. Peel and finely chop your brown onion[s]

  4. Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

  5. Cut your lemon[s] in half

  6. Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium heat

  7. Once hot, add the chopped onion and half the chopped garlic (you'll use the rest later!) with a pinch of salt and cook for 3-4 min or until beginning to soften

  8. Meanwhile, dissolve your vegetable stock mix in 750ml boiled water

  9. Once the onion is beginning to soften, add your arborio rice and cook for 1 min, stirring to coat the grains in the oil

  10. Add the vegetable stock a ladle at a time, stirring continuously for 25-30 min or until all of the stock is absorbed and the rice is cooked

  11. Reboil a kettle

  12. Chop your Tenderstem broccoli in half

  13. Add the halved broccoli to a pot with plenty of boiled water and bring to the boil over a high heat and cook for 3-4 min or until tender with a slight bite

  14. Wash your spinach then add to a colander

  15. Once tender, drain the broccoli over the spinach so that it starts to wilt – this is your cooked spinach & broccoli

  16. Add the cooked spinach and broccoli stems (save the florets for later!) to a food processor with your basil and the remaining chopped garlic

  17. Add 2 tbsp olive oil and the juice of half the lemon with a generous pinch of salt and pepper and blitz until smooth – this is your green veg sauce

  18. Tip: Add a splash of water if it's looking a little dry!

  19. Grate your cheddar cheese

  20. Sprinkle the grated cheese onto a baking paper-lined baking tray into 1 circle per person and top with your black sesame seeds, chilli flakes and dried oregano

  21. Put the tray in the oven for 4-5 min or until golden

  22. Once golden, set aside to cool – this is your black sesame cheese crisp

  23. Once the risotto is cooked through, add the green veg sauce to the pan with your soft cheese, broccoli florets and a knob of butter

  24. Give everything a good mix up and cook for 1-2 min – this is your green veg-packed risotto

  25. Cut the remaining lemon into 1 wedge per person

  26. Break the black sesame cheese crisp into shards

  27. Serve the green veg-packed risotto and top with the black sesame cheese crisp shards

  28. Garnish with a lemon wedge

  29. Enjoy!

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🍚Risotto

Cuisine🇮🇹Italian

Occasions🍲Comfort Food📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 30m

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