Saffron Risotto
with Herby Baked Tomatoes and Lemony Pea Shoot Salad
This vegetarian risotto is a collab recipe from chefs André and Lizzie, and it’s more than a little bit special. Double the chef power, double the deliciousness! The silky richness of this delicately spiced saffron risotto, works perfectly with herby baked vine tomato, fresh gremolata and a lemony pea shoot salad. For a dish that tastes as good as it looks, this recipe gets full marks.
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Ingredients
1
Echalion Shallot
1
Garlic Clove
2
Thyme
1
Oregano
½
Flat Leaf Parsley
½
Lemon
2
Vine Tomatoes
40
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains Milk, Egg)
1
Saffron
1
Vegetable Stock Pot
(Contains Celery, Sulphites)
175
Risotto Rice
1
Peas
1
Steve's Leaves Peashoots - DO NOT USE
Not included in your delivery
¾
Water
1
Olive Oil
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Halve, peel and chop the shallot into ½cm pieces. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Strip the thyme leaves from their stalks (discard the stalks). Pick the oregano leaves from their stalks and roughly chop (discard the stalks). Roughly chop the parsley (stalks and all). Zest the lemon into a bowl and combine with the parsley - gremolata made!
Halve the vine tomatoes through the equator and spread out on a lined baking tray, cut side up. Sprinkle over half the oregano and a quarter of the hard Italian cheese. Grind over plenty of black pepper and drizzle with a little oil. Set aside (you'll cook them later!).
Pour the water (amount specified in the ingredient list) into a large saucepan. Add the saffron powder and vegetable stock pot, then bring to the boil and stir to dissolve the stock. Lower the heat. Meanwhile, heat a splash of oil in another large saucepan on medium heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 mins. Stir in the garlic, thyme and remaining oregano, cook for another 30 seconds. Mix in the rice and make sure it is well coated in the oil.
Add a ladleful of the hot stock to the rice and stir until almost absorbed. Repeat this process until all of the stock has been absorbed. This will take around 20-25 mins. Stir in the peas for the last 5 mins of cooking. When ready, the risotto should be creamy, but each grain should still have a little bite. TIP: Taste as you go. If you run out of stock and the rice isn't cooked, add a little water and keep cooking.
Pop the tomatoes on the top shelf of your oven until tender and the cheese is golden and bubbly, 18-20 mins. Squeeze the lemon juice into a large bowl along with the olive oil (amount specified in the ingredient list) and a pinch of salt and black pepper and combine. Leave to the side.
Stir the remaining hard Italian cheese through the finished risotto. Pop the pea shoots on top of the lemon and oil dressing and toss to dress the leaves. Serve the saffron risotto in bowls topped with the herby baked tomatoes, a sprinkling of gremolata and the lemony pea shoot salad on the side. Enjoy!
