Hey foodies!
It was really tricky for me to come up with an idea for this week's steemit culinary challenge. All in one colour?! How should I manage that?
But then I realised that it's worth a try to colour all the ingredients with a specific plant that is very well known for its staining properties: beetroot. So, why not using it to make a purple coloured dish, right? That's why I came up with the idea to make Beetroot Risotto. It's so delicious and pretty at the same time.
Thank you @woman-onthe-wing for hosting this great challenge. At the end of my work week, I'm looking forward to your post announcing the next theme. Then, I use Friday and the weekend to create something special. It's really pushing me to discover new things when it comes to cooking or baking. I love that!
Thank you @progessivechef for the amazing theme for this week!
Beetroot Risotto
Ingredients
(for 2 servings)
- 250 g risotto rice (I used arborio)
- 1 tbsp oil (I used canola oil)
- 1 beetroot, cooked
- 1 onion
- 2 gloves of garlic
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 500 ml vegetable broth
- more water if necessary
- 30 g parmesan
- 1 tsp thyme, dried
- pepper
Directions
Chop the onion and the garlic.
Cut the beetroot into small cubes.
Heat up the oil in a medium pot and sauté onion and garlic.
Add the rice and let it sauté for a minute.
Deglaze with balsamic vinegar.
Add 1/3 of the vegetable broth.
Add the beetroot cubes.
Stir occasionally and add the rest of the vegetable broth a little bit at a time when the rice gets dry.
At the end, you should be left with a creamy risotto. The rice should be al dente at this point. If the risotto is not done already, add a little bit of water and cook for longer.
Finely grate the parmesan.
Remove the thyme from its springs.
Add parmesan, thyme and pepper to the risotto.
Stir it all together.
Serve!
And Enjoy!
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Very Nice @alinalisa - I am having a love affair with beet at the moment. Aren't they glorious?!
Thank you @steemit-foodie! :) Yes, they really are. In the past, I wasn't such a big fan of beetroot as I am now, though. ;)
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STOPLooks awesome! Love the rich colour of the risotto stained naturally by the beets..double thumbs up! Wish you all the best, dear! :)
Thank you so much @foodie.warrior! I hope others see it also like you. :)
mmmm this risotto looks amazing! I wish I could try it hahah <3
Thank you so much @tioluis! :)
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thanks,
@kennyroy
Awesome! Thanks for sharing this with me @kennyroy!
That's a beautiful red monochrome dish there @alinalisa! Great thinking using the beetroot to colour the other ingredients... I use beet when I need red colouring, savoury and sweet both. I just thought if you were able to get hold of some red rice you could have used that, though granted its got a different texture :-) Thyme is a perfect herb for risotto in my opinion, and parmesan adds a certain richness, and with the chunks of beetroot this makes a nutritious and tasty meal that I would be very happy to eat! Good luck!
Thanks for your kind words @woman-onthe-wing. I can only agree to all of this! :)
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Thank you so much for your support @lenasveganliving! :)
I am going to try this. Love beets and love risotto..
I hope you will be satisfied with the result! :)
I will let you know!