Healthy summer recipe for 4 people, takes only 30 mins; recipe has olive oil, onion, tomato, risotto rice, rosemary, vegetable stock, courgette, pea and basil.
Summer courgette risotto
Course: Healthy summer
Servings
4
servings
Prep time
15 mins
Ingredients
- Olive Oil: 1 tbsp olive oil
- Onion: 1 onion and 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- Vegetable Stock: 1 1/2 l hot vegetable stock
- Tomato: 3 ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped
- Courgette: 3 courgettes, finely diced
- Basil: large handful basil, lightly torn
- Pea: 140g peas, fresh or frozen
- Rosemary: 1 tsp chopped rosemary
- Risotto Rice: 350g carnaroli or other risotto rice
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large pan. Cook the onion and garlic for 5 mins until the onion has softened. Add the tomatoes and cook for 3-4 mins until softened and pulpy, then add the rice and rosemary.
- Pour in half the stock and leave to cook for 10 mins or until the liquid has evaporated, stirring from time to time. Add the rest of the stock, then continue to cook for a further 5 mins.
- Stir in the courgettes and peas, then cook for another 5 mins or so, stirring until the rice is tender, but the mixture is still a bit saucy. Can be frozen at this stage for up to 1 month. Season with plenty of black pepper, then add the basil and stir until wilted. Serve immediately.
