Risotto with tomatoes

AUTHOR
Cassandra Brock
DIFFICULTY
not easy
RATING
3 3
COOK TIME
45 mins
TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 Onion
  • 3 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
  • 250 g Risotto rice
  • 1 can(s) (425 ml) Tomatoes with juice
  • 1 TABLESPOON Vegetable broth (instant)
  • 500-600 ml hot water
  • 50 g Pine nuts
  • 100 g Ricotta (Italian cream cheese)
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Sugar
  • 4-5 Stem(s) Basil

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash and halve the cherry tomatoes. Peel and finely chop the onion. Heat the oil in a wide saucepan. Fry the onion over medium heat while stirring until transparent. Add risotto rice all at once.

  2. 2

    Continue roasting for 1-2 minutes while stirring until the rice grains begin to crackle quietly.

  3. 3

    Tip on the edge: The grains should be nice and glassy, but not golden brown in colour, and tomatoes should be steamed for about 1 minute. Add the can of tomatoes and the juice. Chop a little with a wooden spoon. Dissolve vegetable stock in hot water.

  4. 4

    Add the stock little by little. Simmer rice open at low heat for 30-35 minutes while stirring. Meanwhile roast pine nuts in a pan without fat until golden brown. Take them out. Fold the ricotta and pine nuts into the finished risotto.

  5. 5

    Season to taste with salt, pepper and sugar. Wash the basil, remove the leaves and sprinkle on the risotto.