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Little gem lettuce & Parmesan risotto
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Little gem lettuce & Parmesan risotto

8 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Little gem lettuce & Parmesan risotto

If you think lettuce is simply for salad then think again and try this inspirational, and so easy, risotto

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

496
Calories
16g
Protein
19g
Fat
59g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4

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

  • butter
  • onion , finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 350g risotto rice carnaroli or arborio
  • 1 large glass dry white wine
  • 1½l vegetable stock , made up from fresh, cube or concentrate , kept hot
  • 50g Parmesan , Grana Padano (or vegetarian alternative), grated , plus extra to serve
  • 2 Little Gem lettuces , torn into small pieces

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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