Beetroot risotto with goat's cheese

Total: 40 min. | Active: 40 min.
vegetarian

Ingredients

for 4 people

Risotto
1 tbsp butter
red onion, finely chopped
300 g risotto rice (e.g. Carnaroli)
4 sprig thyme, leaves torn off
2 dl white wine
5 dl vegetable bouillon, hot
2 ½ dl beetroot juice, hot
400 g boiled beets, cut into approx. 1 cm cubes
40 g grated Parmesan
1 tbsp butter
  salt and pepper to taste
To serve
150 g soft goats' cheese

How it's done

Risotto

Heat the butter in a wide pan. Add the onion, sauté for approx. 2 mins. Add the rice and sauté for approx. 5 mins. until translucent, stirring constantly. Add the thyme and cook briefly. Pour in the wine and reduce almost completely. Gradually pour in the stock and beetroot juice, stirring frequently. Ensure that the rice is always just covered with liquid. Simmer for approx. 20 mins. until the rice is just al dente. Add the beetroot for the final 5 mins. Mix in the cheese and butter, season.

To serve

Plate up the risotto, stir the goat's cheese, spread on top of the risotto.

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