Waterford’s Baby Carrot Risotto

Created by Waterford Wine Estate, a winery situated on the rolling slopes of the Helderberg Mountain in Stellenbosch, this dish celebrates the beauty of carrots. You can look forward to notes of hazelnuts, burnt butter, crispy sage, white wine and Italian-style hard cheese that combine to make the rich carrot risotto and rainbow baby carrots shine.

Waterford’s Baby Carrot Risotto

with sage burnt butter & hazelnuts

Hands on Time: 30 - 45 minutes

Overall Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Baby Carrots
  • Carrot
  • Fresh Sage
  • Garlic Clove
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Hazelnuts
  • Italian-style Hard Cheese
  • Lemon
  • Lemons
  • NOMU Vegetable Stock
  • Onion
  • Onions
  • Radish
  • Risotto Rice
  • White Wine

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Milk (optional)
  • Blender
  • Butter
Photo of Waterford’s Baby Carrot Risotto
  1. ZESTY PUREE

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry ½ the diced onion and diced carrot until golden, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Place into a blender. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, a splash of milk (optional) or water and seasoning. Pulse until smooth and set aside.

  2. RISOTTO BASE

    Boil the kettle. Dilute the stock with 600ml of boiling water. Place a pot for the risotto over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the remaining diced onion until soft, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and the risotto rice and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the wine and simmer until reduced, 1-2 minutes. Add a ladleful of the stock and allow it to be absorbed by gently simmering (stirring often). Only add the next ladle of stock when the previous one has been fully absorbed. Repeat this process until the rice is cooked al dente, 20-25 minutes.

  3. PICKLE

    Place the radish rounds into a bowl with the juice from 1 lemon wedge, the zest, a splash of water and seasoning. Set aside until serving.

  4. RAINBOW BABY CARROTS

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. When hot, fry the halved baby carrots until starting to brown and soften, 5-8 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and cover.

  5. ADD MORE FLAVOUR

    When the risotto is done, remove from the heat and stir through the carrot & onion purée, the grated cheese, a generous knob of butter, and seasoning. Loosen with a splash of warm water if too thick.

  6. BURNT BUTTER

    Place a clean pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and 30g of butter. Once foaming, add the chopped hazelnuts and the dried sage leaves. Fry until the leaves are crispy, 1-2 minutes per side (To make this easier, use tongs if you have them!) Remove from the heat and set aside the sage-infused butter for serving.

  7. DONE!

    Load up a heap of gorgeous carrot risotto and serve the baby carrots over the top. Garnish with the hard cheese ribbons and pickled radish. Drizzle over the hazelnuts & sage burnt butter and serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Time to warm up from the inside!

  • Onion - 1

  • Carrot - 120g

  • Lemon - 1

  • NOMU Vegetable Stock - 5ml

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Risotto Rice - 100ml

  • White Wine - 50ml

  • Radish - 40g

  • Baby Carrots - 120g

  • Italian-style Hard Cheese - 30g

  • Hazelnuts - 10g

  • Fresh Sage - 4g

  1. ZESTY PUREE

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry ½ the diced onion and diced carrot until golden, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Place into a blender. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, a splash of milk (optional) or water and seasoning. Pulse until smooth and set aside.

  2. RISOTTO BASE

    Boil the kettle. Dilute the stock with 1.2L of boiling water. Place a pot for the risotto over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the remaining diced onion until soft, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and the risotto rice and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the wine and simmer until reduced, 2-3 minutes. Add a ladleful of the stock and allow it to be absorbed by gently simmering (stirring often). Only add the next ladle of stock when the previous one has been fully absorbed. Repeat this process until the rice is cooked al dente, 20-25 minutes.

  3. PICKLE

    Place the radish rounds into a bowl with the juice from 2 lemon wedges, the zest, a splash of water and seasoning. Set aside until serving.

  4. RAINBOW BABY CARROTS

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. When hot, fry the halved baby carrots until starting to brown and soften, 5-8 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and cover.

  5. ADD MORE FLAVOUR

    When the risotto is done, remove from the heat and stir through the carrot & onion purée, the grated cheese, a generous knob of butter, and seasoning. Loosen with a splash of warm water if too thick.

  6. BURNT BUTTER

    Place a clean pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and 60g of butter. Once foaming, add the chopped hazelnuts and the dried sage leaves. Fry until the leaves are crispy, 1-2 minutes per side (To make this easier, use tongs if you have them!) Remove from the heat and set aside the sage-infused butter for serving.

  7. DONE!

    Load up a heap of gorgeous carrot risotto and serve the baby carrots over the top. Garnish with the hard cheese ribbons and pickled radish. Drizzle over the hazelnuts & sage burnt butter and serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Time to warm up from the inside!

  • Onion - 1

  • Carrot - 120g

  • Lemon - 1

  • NOMU Vegetable Stock - 10ml

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Risotto Rice - 200ml

  • White Wine - 100ml

  • Radish - 80g

  • Baby Carrots - 240g

  • Italian-style Hard Cheese - 60g

  • Hazelnuts - 20g

  • Fresh Sage - 8g

  1. ZESTY PUREE

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry ½ the diced onion and diced carrot until golden, 6-8 minutes (shifting occasionally). Place into a blender. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, a splash of milk (optional) or water and seasoning. Pulse until smooth and set aside.

  2. RISOTTO BASE

    Boil the kettle. Dilute the stock with 1.8L of boiling water. Place a pot for the risotto over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the remaining diced onion until soft, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and the risotto rice and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the wine and simmer until reduced, 2-3 minutes. Add a ladleful of the stock and allow it to be absorbed by gently simmering (stirring often). Only add the next ladle of stock when the previous one has been fully absorbed. Repeat this process until the rice is cooked al dente, 25-30 minutes.

  3. PICKLE

    Place the radish rounds into a bowl with the juice from 3 lemon wedges, the zest, a splash of water and seasoning. Set aside until serving.

  4. RAINBOW BABY CARROTS

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. When hot, fry the halved baby carrots until starting to brown and soften, 8-10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and cover.

  5. ADD MORE FLAVOUR

    When the risotto is done, remove from the heat and stir through the carrot & onion purée, the grated cheese, a generous knob of butter, and seasoning. Loosen with a splash of warm water if too thick.

  6. BURNT BUTTER

    Place a clean pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and 90g of butter. Once foaming, add the chopped hazelnuts and the dried sage leaves. Fry until the leaves are crispy, 1-2 minutes per side (To make this easier, use tongs if you have them!) Remove from the heat and set aside the sage-infused butter for serving.

  7. DONE!

    Load up a heap of gorgeous carrot risotto and serve the baby carrots over the top. Garnish with the hard cheese ribbons and pickled radish. Drizzle over the hazelnuts & sage burnt butter and serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Time to warm up from the inside!

  • Onions - 2

  • Carrot - 240g

  • Lemons - 2

  • NOMU Vegetable Stock - 15ml

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Risotto Rice - 300ml

  • White Wine - 150ml

  • Radish - 120g

  • Baby Carrots - 360g

  • Italian-style Hard Cheese - 90g

  • Hazelnuts - 30g

  • Fresh Sage - 12g

  1. ZESTY PUREE

    Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry ½ the diced onion and diced carrot until golden, 6-8 minutes (shifting occasionally). Place into a blender. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, a splash of milk (optional) or water and seasoning. Pulse until smooth and set aside.

  2. RISOTTO BASE

    Boil the kettle. Dilute the stock with 2.4L of boiling water. Place a pot for the risotto over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the remaining diced onion until soft, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and the risotto rice and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the wine and simmer until reduced, 3-4 minutes. Add a ladleful of the stock and allow it to be absorbed by gently simmering (stirring often). Only add the next ladle of stock when the previous one has been fully absorbed. Repeat this process until the rice is cooked al dente, 25-30 minutes.

  3. PICKLE

    Place the radish rounds into a bowl with the juice from 4 lemon wedges, the zest, a splash of water and seasoning. Set aside until serving.

  4. RAINBOW BABY CARROTS

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. When hot, fry the halved baby carrots until starting to brown and soften, 8-10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and cover.

  5. ADD MORE FLAVOUR

    When the risotto is done, remove from the heat and stir through the carrot & onion purée, the grated cheese, a generous knob of butter, and seasoning. Loosen with a splash of warm water if too thick.

  6. BURNT BUTTER

    Place a clean pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and 120g of butter. Once foaming, add the chopped hazelnuts and the dried sage leaves. Fry until the leaves are crispy, 1-2 minutes per side (To make this easier, use tongs if you have them!) Remove from the heat and set aside the sage-infused butter for serving.

  7. DONE!

    Load up a heap of gorgeous carrot risotto and serve the baby carrots over the top. Garnish with the hard cheese ribbons and pickled radish. Drizzle over the hazelnuts & sage burnt butter and serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Time to warm up from the inside!

  • Onions - 2

  • Carrot - 240g

  • Lemons - 2

  • NOMU Vegetable Stock - 20ml

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Risotto Rice - 400ml

  • White Wine - 200ml

  • Radish - 160g

  • Baby Carrots - 480g

  • Italian-style Hard Cheese - 120g

  • Hazelnuts - 40g

  • Fresh Sage - 15g

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