Wild Spring Greens Risotto by Chef Chris Cosentino
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Wild Spring Greens Risotto
Ingredients
- Arborio rice 224 g
- White onion, fine brunoise 56 g
- Celery, fine brunoise 56 g
- Fennel, fine brunoise 56 g
- White wine 120 g
- Vegetable stock or chicken stock 896 g
- Mascarpone 56 g
- Green Garlic, cut in rings 40 g
- Butter 56 g
- Wild greens: sorrel, chickweed, wild fennel, wild onions, oxalis 140 g
- Parmigiano Reggiano, micro planed 50 g
- Lemon Zest T.T.
- Parmigiano Reggiano rind 1 piece
- Preserved Lemon, fine brunoise 1.5 g
- Oxalis flowers, wild onion flowers 15 g
- Kosher Salt T.T.
- Black Pepper T.T.
Featured Products
- ProBond Luxe® Polished Clad Stainless Steel Essential Pans with Lid — 5-Quart
Directions
- Bring stock to a simmer in a large saucepan. Keep warm over low heat.
- Heat extra virgin olive oil in a 5-quart Essential Pan over medium heat. Then add onion, celery & fennel brunoises & green garlic rings and sweat until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add arborio rice and “toast” the rice by stirring it in the vegetable mixture and oil for one minute.
- Deglaze the pan with the white wine, then cook until dry
- Add 1/2 cup stock and cook until it is absorbed, stirring frequently. Add the Parmigiano Reggiano rind.
- Stir in 1 1/2 cups stock; cook for 4 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly.
- Add remaining stock, 3/4 cup at a time, stirring nearly constantly. Make sure the stock is absorbed before adding the next portion.
- Add in the butter and mascarpone and stir it in.
- Finish with the wild greens, lemon zest, brunoise preserved lemon, salt & black pepper off the stove
- Garnish with oxalis flowers, onion flowers extra virgin olive oil and fresh grated Parmigiano Reggiano.
- Serve immediately.