localeaves
Servings:
4
Prep time:
00:05
Cook time:
00:30
For italian cuisine lovers.
Ingredients
- 1 localeaves Basil 'Red', roughly torn
- 350g arborio rice, or similar
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, mashed
- Olive oil
- 1.2 litres chicken stock
- 200ml white wine, preferably dry
- 400g fresh cherry or small plum tomatoes, halved
- 50g salted butter
- A handful of parmesan cheese
- 1 localeaves cress cup of your choice for garnish
Instructions
- Begin by sautéing the onion and garlic in a little olive oil over medium heat. Once translucent add the rice and cook for a minute or so over high heat, stirring frequently. Add the wine and cook out, reduce to medium heat and begin adding the stock one ladle at a time stirring all the while.
- Once one third of the stock has been used add the tomatoes, keep stirring and adding the stock until the rice is al dente.
- Throw in the basil, butter and cheese and set aside (off the heat) with the lid on for 3 minutes.
- Season and serve with a little extra basil and a localeaves cress of your choice.
