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Healthy Vegetable Risotto
- Preparation: min
Time: min - Easy
- Serves 4
- Prep: 5 min
- Time: 30 min
- Easy
- Serves 4
If you feel tired, lethargic and in need of an energy boost, this is the perfect dish. It’s incredibly filling because of the high fibre content and is jam-packed with long-lasting energy givers.
Sally Bee
Ingredients
Healthy Vegetable Risotto
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 100g asparagus tips
- 100g baby carrots, halved lengthways
- 200g fresh young peas, shelled
- 500g baby broad (fava) beans, shelled
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 baby leeks, thinly sliced
- 300g risotto rice
- 1 tbsp fresh pesto or vegan pesto
- freshly ground black pepper
- 25g pine nuts, toasted
Make it Vegan!
Some pestos contain parmesan so to make this recipe vegan-friendly use vegan pesto, which can be found in the free-from aisle in most supermarkets, as well as local health food shops
How to make Healthy Vegetable Risotto
1. Bring the stock to the boil in a large saucepan, then reduce the heat and add the asparagus tips, carrots, peas and broad (fava) beans and simmer for 4–5 minutes, or until tender.
2. Remove the vegetables with a draining spoon and set aside. Keep the stock simmering over a gentle heat.
3. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan and add the leeks. Stir-fry for 2 minutes on a medium heat, or until they are bright green, then stir in the rice.
4. Add 2–3 tablespoons of the hot stock and cook gently, stirring until the liquid is absorbed. Continue adding the stock, a little at a time, until the mixture is soupy and the grains of rice are tender but still have a slight bite. This will take about 20 minutes.
5. Stir in the pesto and season with black pepper to taste. Gently stir in the asparagus, carrots, peas and beans and cook for a few more minutes, or until the vegetables are heated through.
6. Serve in warmed dishes, sprinkled with the pine nuts.
I hope you give this lovely risotto recipe a try! If you do, be sure to tag the picture #AVogelRecipes on Pinterest so we can see :)
This recipe is full of goodness
Asparagus is high in anti-inflammatory nutrients as well as antioxidant nutrients, including vitamin C, beta-carotene and vitamin E. It is also great for the digestive system due to its high fibre content and is a natural diuretic, which helps the body remove excess salt and fluid.
About Sally
Sally Bee's story of survival and recovery from three heart attacks in a week at the age of 36 is nothing short of a miracle. Sally attributes much of her remarkable survival to her delicious and achievable healthy eating plan, which she and her whole family enjoy.
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