
When we cooked this recipe up in the kitchen, it was gobbled up within seconds. When people asked what was in it, they couldn't believe it was made with such simple ingredients. Sometimes simple is best!
1 unit(s)
Leek
1 unit(s)
Garlic Clove
20 grams
Walnuts
(Contains: Nuts, Walnuts May contain traces of: Peanut, Cashew nuts, Hazelnuts, Macadamia Nuts, Pistachio nuts, Sesame, Almonds, Nuts, Pecan Nuts, Brazil nuts)
½ unit(s)
Lemon
10 grams
Vegetable Stock Paste
120 grams
Sliced Mushrooms
175 grams
Risotto Rice
15 grams
Mushroom Broth Paste
80 grams
Green Beans
40 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains: Milk, Egg)
750 milliliter(s)
Water for the Stock
Trim the root and the dark green leafy part from the leek. Halve lengthways and thinly slice. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Roughly chop the walnuts and set aside. Zest and halve the lemon.
Pour the water (see ingredients for amount) into a saucepan. Add the mushroom broth and vegetable stock paste, then bring to the boil and stir to dissolve. Lower the heat - you want to just keep the stock warm. Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large saucepan on medium heat. Once hot, add the mushrooms and leek and stir-fry until softened, 5-6 mins. Add the garlic and cook stirring frequently for 1 minute more.
Add the arborio rice to the pan and cook over medium-low heat until the edges of the rice are translucent, 2-3 mins, stirring occasionally.
Stir in a ladle of your stock. When the stock has been absorbed by the rice, stir in another ladle of stock. Keep the pan on medium heat and continue stirring in stock, letting it absorb each time. The cooking time should take 20-25 mins and your risotto is done when your rice is ‘al dente’ - cooked through but with a tiny bit of firmness left in the middle.
When the risotto has 3 minutes left, stir the mangetout through the risotto and cook for the remaining risotto cook time, until just tender.
Once cooked, remove the risotto from the heat. Stir in some butter (if you have any), a squeeze of lemon juice and three quarters of the hard Italian cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve your risotto in deep bowls with a sprinkle of lemon zest, and the rest of the hard Italian cheese. Enjoy!

