Spinach Risotto

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Fancy channelling your inner Popeye? Then try this delicious Spinach Risotto.  Bursting with flavour and deliciously creamy, yet coming in at less than 450 calories per portion.

Risotto is a great one pot dish, that’s perfect anytime of the year, and ready in around 30 minutes, so a great meal for any day of the week.

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Spinach Risotto

  • Author: Rachel Wilcock
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
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Description

Deliciously creamy vegetarian risotto

Ingredients

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1 onion, diced

1 ½ cup (300g) risotto

rice, dry

1.2l vegetable stock

225g spinach, frozen

85g parmesan

2 tbsp. olive oil

Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes until softened.
  2. Next add in the rice and cook for a further 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  3. Now lower the heat and add in the vegetable stock 1 cup at a time, stirring frequently. Wait until all the stock has been almost absorbed into the rice before adding the next cup.
  4. Keep repeating the process for about 16-18 minutes, until rice is cooked.
  5. Stir in the spinach and cook until warmed through.
  6. Remove from the heat and stir in the parmesan cheese.
  7. Season to taste with a little more salt and pepper if necessary and serve immediately
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 30

Nutrition

  • Calories: 449