Baked Cherry Tomato & Pesto Risotto
with Parmesan & Toasted Walnuts
When our recipe developers first whipped this one up, we all gathered close. "It's...it's beautiful!" someone exclaimed. And it was. Let's just say when we tasted it, we weren't disappointed. Enjoy!
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Ingredients
1
onion
3 clove
garlic
1 bag
green beans
1 packet
arborio rice
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
1 tin
tinned cherry tomatoes
1 bag
thyme
1 tsp
brown sugar
(May be present Gluten, Milk, Peanut, Sesame, Soy, Almond, Cashew, Pistachio, Walnut. )
1 packet
walnuts
(Contains Tree Nuts; May be present Gluten, Peanut, Sesame, Milk, Soy. )
1 bag
sage
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
1 packet
basil pesto
(Contains Milk, Almond, Cashew, Pine Nut, Walnut; )
½
lemon
1 packet
Grated Parmesan Cheese
(Contains Milk; )
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains Milk; )
2 cup
water
1 tbs
balsamic vinegar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Finely chop the brown onion and garlic. Trim the green beans and cut into thirds. In a large frying pan, heat the butter and a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Cook the onion, stirring, until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the arborio rice and garlic & herb seasoning, then stir to combine and cook until the rice is coated, 1-2 minutes.
Add the water and vegetable stock powder to the pan. Bring to the boil, then remove from the heat. Carefully transfer the risotto to a baking dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is 'al dente', 24-28 minutes.
TIP: 'Al dente' rice is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
While the risotto is baking, drain the tinned cherry tomatoes. Pick the thyme leaves. Place the cherry tomatoes, green beans and thyme on a lined oven tray. Add the balsamic vinegar and brown sugar, then drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat, spread out evenly, then roast until caramelised, 15-20 minutes.
Roughly chop the walnuts. Wipe out the frying pan and return to a medium-high heat. Toast the walnuts, tossing, until fragrant, 3-4 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside. Pick the sage leaves and finely chop. Cut the lemon into wedges.
When the risotto is done, stir through the thyme-roasted veggies, baby spinach leaves, grated Parmesan cheese, basil pesto and 3/4 of the sage leaves. Add a good squeeze of lemon juice and season to taste.
TIP: Add a splash of water if the risotto looks dry.
TIP: Seasoning is key in this dish. Add more salt, pepper or lemon juice to taste.
Divide the risotto between bowls. Top with the toasted walnuts and remaining sage leaves. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges.