Broadspear Summer Garden Risotto

With Rocket and Pumpkin Seed Crushed Pesto

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

50g butter

2 shallots, very finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

300g risotto rice

Juice and zest of 1 lemon

100ml dry white wine
600ml hot chicken or vegetable stock

200g broad beans

100g fresh peas (or frozen)

1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped

2 tbsps crème fraiche

50g fresh parmesan cheese 
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the rocket and pumpkin seed crushed pesto

100g fresh rocket leaves

150ml extra virgin olive oil

50g toasted pumpkin seeds

50g freshly grated parmesan

1 clove of garlic, crushed

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

METHOD:

1. Place a large saucepan or casserole dish over a medium heat and add the butter, followed by the shallots and garlic, cover and lower the heat to allow the shallots to soften (but not brown), this will take about three minutes. Then stir in the rice and stir for a couple of minutes. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

2. Pour the white wine, stir and allow the alcohol to evaporate, this should take around three minutes. Slowly pour in the hot stock, ladle by ladle until all the stock is absorbed stirring all the time. It should take between 15 to 20 minutes for the rice to cook, followed by the lemon juice and zest.

3. Make the rocket and pumpkin seed crushed pesto by placing all the ingredients in a food processor, season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pulses a few times to make a thick pesto or use a pestle and mortar like I do.

4. About 5 minutes before the rice is cooked stir in the broad beans, peas and fresh mint and about 1 minute before you serve the risotto stir in the crème fraiche and grated parmesan cheese.

5. Serve each bowl of risotto with a drizzle of the crushed rocket and pumpkin seed pesto on top.

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