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Red Beet Risotto
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Red Beet Risotto

21 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Red Beet Risotto

Ray Garcia, chef at FIG restaurant, created this gorgeous vegetarian dish, which derives its crimson color from pureed beets.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

709
Calories
18g
Protein
36g
Fat
78g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Beet 1/2 cup (85g) 35
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vegetable stock or water
  • 2 red beets
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion
  • 1 Tbs. canola oil
  • 1 yellow onion, finely diced
  • 2 cups carnaroli rice
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbs. red wine
  • 5 cups vegetable stock, warmed
  • 3 oz. unsalted butter
  • 3 oz. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated
  • 1/4 cup crème fraîche
  • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh dill
  • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh chives
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 4 yellow baby carrots
  • 4 red baby carrots
  • 4 asparagus tips
  • 4 pieces golden beets
  • 3 Tbs. unsalted butter
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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