Silky & Golden Carrot Risotto

Put a spring in your step with this luscious, bright risotto! Buttery, naturally sweet carrot purée is swirled through a classic risotto of leeks, white wine, lemon, and hard cheese. Finished with crisp, sweet pine nuts and fresh parsley.

Silky & Golden Carrot Risotto

with Italian-style hard cheese, leeks, lemon & pine nuts

Hands on Time: 35 - 50 minutes

Overall Time: 40 - 60 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Arborio Rice
  • Carrot
  • Fresh Parsley
  • Garlic Clove
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese
  • Leeks
  • Lemon
  • Lemons
  • Pine Nuts
  • Radish
  • Salad Leaves
  • Vegetable Stock
  • White Wine

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Blender
  • Milk (optional)
  • Butter
Photo of Silky & Golden Carrot Risotto
  1. BUTTERY CARROTS

    Boil the kettle. Place a small pot over a medium heat with a large knob of butter and a good splash of boiling water. Stir through the sliced carrot and pop on a lid. Allow to cook for 10-12 minutes until soft and tender, shifting occasionally. Drain on completion, reserving the water and setting it aside. Return the carrot to the pot, season, and set aside to cool.

  2. BITS AND BOBS

    Place a pot for the risotto over a medium heat. When hot, toast the pine nuts for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Keep a close eye on them, they burn easily! Remove from the pot on completion and set aside for serving. Dilute the stock with 500ml of boiled water and set aside. Halve the trimmed leeks/s lengthways, rinse thoroughly, and finely chop.

  3. START STIRRING

    Return the pot to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the leeks for 3-4 minutes until soft. Stir through the rice and grated garlic until evenly distributed. Mix in the wine and simmer until evaporated. Add a ladle of stock and allow the rice to absorb it by stirring regularly and gently simmering. Only add the next ladle of stock when the previous one has been fully absorbed. Repeat this process for 20-25 minutes until the rice is cooked al dente.

  4. WHILE THE RISOTTO IS ON THE GO…

    When the carrot has cooled slightly, place in a blender. Blend until smooth, gradually adding reserved carrot water if necessary. (Don’t add too much; it should be thick.) Set aside for step 5. Place the rinsed salad leaves and sliced radish in a bowl. Toss together with 5ml of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, and some seasoning. Set aside for serving.

  5. FINISHING TOUCHES

    When the risotto is cooked, stir through the carrot purée and hard cheese until evenly distributed. If too thick, loosen by mixing in a splash of milk or more carrot water. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, season well, and remove from the heat.

  6. A PERFECT WINTER’S NIGHT SUPPER

    Load up a heap of gorgeous carrot risotto. Garnish with the chopped parsley, the toasted pine nuts, and the lemon zest to taste. Serve with the crisp salad on the side. Time to warm up from the inside!

  • Carrot - 120g

  • Pine Nuts - 10g

  • Vegetable Stock - 5ml

  • Leeks - 100g

  • Arborio Rice - 100ml

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • White Wine - 50ml

  • Salad Leaves - 20g

  • Radish - 20g

  • Lemon - 1

  • Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 20ml

  • Fresh Parsley - 3g

  1. BUTTERY CARROTS

    Boil the kettle. Place a small pot over a medium heat with a large knob of butter and a good splash of boiling water. Stir through the sliced carrot and pop on a lid. Allow to cook for 12-15 minutes until soft and tender, shifting occasionally. Drain on completion, reserving the water and setting it aside. Return the carrot to the pot, season, and set aside to cool.

  2. BITS AND BOBS

    Place a pot for the risotto over a medium heat. When hot, toast the pine nuts for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Keep a close eye on them, they burn easily! Remove from the pot on completion and set aside for serving. Dilute the stock with 800ml of boiled water and set aside. Halve the trimmed leeks/s lengthways, rinse thoroughly, and finely chop.

  3. START STIRRING

    Return the pot to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the leeks for 4-5 minutes until soft. Stir through the rice and grated garlic until evenly distributed. Mix in the wine and simmer until evaporated. Add a ladle of stock and allow the rice to absorb it by stirring regularly and gently simmering. Only add the next ladle of stock when the previous one has been fully absorbed. Repeat this process for 20-25 minutes until the rice is cooked al dente.

  4. WHILE THE RISOTTO IS ON THE GO…

    When the carrot has cooled slightly, place in a blender. Blend until smooth, gradually adding reserved carrot water if necessary. (Don’t add too much; it should be thick.) Set aside for step 5. Place the rinsed salad leaves and sliced radish in a bowl. Toss together with 10ml of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, and some seasoning. Set aside for serving.

  5. FINISHING TOUCHES

    When the risotto is cooked, stir through the carrot purée and hard cheese until evenly distributed. If too thick, loosen by mixing in a splash of milk or more carrot water. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, season well, and remove from the heat.

  6. A PERFECT WINTER’S NIGHT SUPPER

    Load up a heap of gorgeous carrot risotto. Garnish with the chopped parsley, the toasted pine nuts, and the lemon zest to taste. Serve with the crisp salad on the side. Time to warm up from the inside!

  • Carrot - 240g

  • Pine Nuts - 20g

  • Vegetable Stock - 10ml

  • Leeks - 200g

  • Arborio Rice - 200ml

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • White Wine - 100ml

  • Salad Leaves - 40g

  • Radish - 40g

  • Lemon - 1

  • Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 40ml

  • Fresh Parsley - 5g

  1. BUTTERY CARROTS

    Boil the kettle. Place a small pot over a medium heat with a large knob of butter and a good splash of boiling water. Stir through the sliced carrot and pop on a lid. Allow to cook for 12-15 minutes until soft and tender, shifting occasionally. Drain on completion, reserving the water and setting it aside. Return the carrot to the pot, season, and set aside to cool.

  2. BITS AND BOBS

    Place a large pot for the risotto over a medium heat. When hot, toast the pine nuts for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Keep a close eye on them, they burn easily! Remove from the pot on completion and set aside for serving. Dilute the stock with 1,1L of boiled water and set aside. Halve the trimmed leeks/s lengthways, rinse thoroughly, and finely chop.

  3. START STIRRING

    Return the pot to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the leeks for 5-7 minutes until soft. Stir through the rice and grated garlic until evenly distributed. Mix in the wine and simmer until evaporated. Add a ladle of stock and allow the rice to absorb it by stirring regularly and gently simmering. Only add the next ladle of stock when the previous one has been fully absorbed. Repeat this process for 20-25 minutes until the rice is cooked al dente.

  4. WHILE THE RISOTTO IS ON THE GO…

    When the carrot has cooled slightly, place in a blender. Blend until smooth, gradually adding reserved carrot water if necessary. (Don’t add too much; it should be thick.) Set aside for step 5. Place the rinsed salad leaves and sliced radish in a bowl. Toss together with 15ml of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, and some seasoning. Set aside for serving.

  5. FINISHING TOUCHES

    When the risotto is cooked, stir through the carrot purée and hard cheese until evenly distributed. If too thick, loosen by mixing in a splash of milk or more carrot water. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, season well, and remove from the heat.

  6. A PERFECT WINTER’S NIGHT SUPPER

    Load up a heap of gorgeous carrot risotto. Garnish with the chopped parsley, the toasted pine nuts, and the lemon zest to taste. Serve with the crisp salad on the side. Time to warm up from the inside!

  • Carrot - 360g

  • Pine Nuts - 30g

  • Vegetable Stock - 15ml

  • Leeks - 300g

  • Arborio Rice - 300ml

  • Garlic Cloves - 3

  • White Wine - 150ml

  • Salad Leaves - 60g

  • Radish - 60g

  • Lemons - 2

  • Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 60ml

  • Fresh Parsley - 8g

  1. BUTTERY CARROTS

    Boil the kettle. Place a small pot over a medium heat with a large knob of butter and a good splash of boiling water. Stir through the sliced carrot and pop on a lid. Allow to cook for 15-20 minutes until soft and tender, shifting occasionally. Drain on completion, reserving the water and setting it aside. Return the carrot to the pot, season, and set aside to cool.

  2. BITS AND BOBS

    Place a large pot for the risotto over a medium heat. When hot, toast the pine nuts for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Keep a close eye on them, they burn easily! Remove from the pot on completion and set aside for serving. Dilute the stock with 1,3L of boiled water and set aside. Halve the trimmed leeks/s lengthways, rinse thoroughly, and finely chop.

  3. START STIRRING

    Return the pot to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the leeks for 5-7 minutes until soft. Stir through the rice and grated garlic until evenly distributed. Mix in the wine and simmer until evaporated. Add a ladle of stock and allow the rice to absorb it by stirring regularly and gently simmering. Only add the next ladle of stock when the previous one has been fully absorbed. Repeat this process for 20-25 minutes until the rice is cooked al dente.

  4. WHILE THE RISOTTO IS ON THE GO…

    When the carrot has cooled slightly, place in a blender. Blend until smooth, gradually adding reserved carrot water if necessary. (Don’t add too much; it should be thick.) Set aside for step 5. Place the rinsed salad leaves and sliced radish in a bowl. Toss together with 20ml of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, and some seasoning. Set aside for serving.

  5. FINISHING TOUCHES

    When the risotto is cooked, stir through the carrot purée and hard cheese until evenly distributed. If too thick, loosen by mixing in a splash of milk or more carrot water. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, season well, and remove from the heat.

  6. A PERFECT WINTER’S NIGHT SUPPER

    Load up a heap of gorgeous carrot risotto. Garnish with the chopped parsley, the toasted pine nuts, and the lemon zest to taste. Serve with the crisp salad on the side. Time to warm up from the inside!

  • Carrot - 480g

  • Pine Nuts - 40g

  • Vegetable Stock - 20ml

  • Leeks - 400g

  • Arborio Rice - 400ml

  • Garlic Cloves - 4

  • White Wine - 200ml

  • Salad Leaves - 80g

  • Radish - 80g

  • Lemons - 2

  • Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese - 80ml

  • Fresh Parsley - 10g

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