Rapini and White Bean Risotto.
My delicious Rapini and White Bean Risotto is a one pot simple meal just full of flavor and nutrition, made with just a handful of ingredients! Cruciferous rapini is a perfect cleansing vegetable for spring and white cannelloni beans combined with rice make it a perfect protein rich meal! I enhanced this dish with a meat protein for extra flavor and nutrition since I had a some roasted leftover heritage pork tenderloin, but my Rapini and White Bean Risotto is wonderful without the meat; to keep it vegetarian, just swap out the chicken broth with vegetable broth and omit the meat! Either version is a nutritious and comforting meal. Enjoy with a crisp romaine salad!
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup carnaroli or arborio rice
1/2 leek, thinly sliced
2 Tablespoons garlic pepper sauce, I like DeLallo brand
3/4 cup chopped cooked pork tenderloin, optional
Splash of sherry or white wine
Splash of boiling water
32 oz unsalted chicken or vegetable broth, use 1 cup at a time
Himalayan salt and pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon each of dried thyme and basil
1 bunch organic rapini, chopped
1 yellow or red organic bell pepper, chopped
1 organic tomato, cut up
1 can of organic cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed
15 organic grape tomatoes, keep whole
1/2 stick of unsalted butter
3/4 cup grated parmesan
In a deep fry or chef pan, heat the oil to medium high
Add the leeks and rice cook and stir until rice is pearly
Stir in the garlic pepper sauce and the sherry or wine
Add a splash of boiling water and 1 cup of broth
Add the chopped pork, if using
Add the spices
Stir in the rapini, bell pepper and cut up tomato and beans
When rice has absorbed liquid, add another cup of broth
Reduce heat to medium or medium low, stir cook
When rice has absorbed liquid, add in the grape tomatoes
Add another cup of broth, lower to simmer and stir cook
When rice has absorbed liquid, add the final cup of broth
Stir cook for another minute or two, turn off heat
Add the butter and stir in the parmesan cheese
Cover and remove from heat, let rest for a few minutes
Enjoy my Rapini and White Bean Risotto with a fresh green salad and dry wine!
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