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Healthy Spinach And Lemon Risotto Recipe

Posted on October 9, 2008 by healthy-chef

Buy the special arborio rice for this recipe.

Ingredients (Serves 4)

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 225 g arborio rice
• salt and pepper
• 1 liter hot vegetable stock
• 225 g fresh young spinach or 125 g frozen leaf spinach, defrosted
• 75 g grated Parmesan cheese
• grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
• Parmesan cheese to garnish

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and cook over a medium heat for about 3 minutes or until beginning to soften.
2. Add the rice and seasoning and cook, stirring for a further 1 to 2 minutes. Add just enough stock to cover the rice and continue to cook, stirring frequently until most of it has been absorbed. Continue adding the stock, little by little, until almost completely absorbed and the rice is tender.
3. If using frozen spinach, squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Stir the fresh or frozen spinach into the rice and cook, stirring for 1 to 2 minutes or until just wilted. Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese, lemon rind and juice. Garnish with grated Parmesan or shavings.