Risotto with Beet Greens and Roasted Beets Recipe

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Risotto with Beet Greens and Roasted Beets
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  1. Bring the stock to a simmer in a saucepan. Season well and turn the heat to low. Stack the stemmed, washed greens and cut crosswise into 1-inch wide strips.
  2. Heat the oil over medium heat in a large nonstick frying pan or wide, heavy saucepan and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until the onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes, and add the rice and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the grains of rice are separate and beginning to crackle, about 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in the wine and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. The wine should bubble, but not too quickly. You want some of the flavor to cook into the rice before it evaporates. When the wine has just about evaporated, stir in a ladleful or two of the simmering stock (about 1/2 cup), enough to just cover the rice. The stock should bubble slowly (adjust heat accordingly). Cook, stirring often, until it is just about absorbed. Add another ladleful or two of the stock and continue to cook in this fashion, not too fast and not too slowly, stirring often and adding more stock when the rice is almost dry, for 10 minutes.
  4. Stir in the greens and the diced beets, and continue adding more stock, enough to barely cover the rice, and stirring often, for another 10 to 15 minutes. Taste a bit of the rice. Is it cooked through? It should taste chewy but not hard in the middle. Definitely not soft like steamed rice. If it is still hard in the middle, you need to continue adding stock and stirring for another 5 minutes or so. Now is the time to ascertain if there is enough salt. Add if necessary.
  5. When the rice is cooked through, add a generous amount of freshly ground pepper, and stir in another half cup of stock, the Parmesan and the parsley. Remove from the heat. The rice should be creamy; if it isn?t, add a little more stock. Stir once, taste and adjust seasonings, and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2710.85 Kcal (11350 kJ)
Calories from fat 598.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 66.53g 102%
Cholesterol 100.3mg 33%
Sodium 3782.53mg 158%
Potassium 3760.27mg 80%
Total Carbs 376.52g 126%
Sugars 72.99g 292%
Dietary Fiber 20.2g 81%
Protein 107.98g 216%
Vitamin C 42.1mg 70%
Iron 6mg 34%
Calcium 806.8mg 81%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 96.05 Kcal (402 kJ)
Calories from fat 21.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.36g 102%
Cholesterol 3.55mg 33%
Sodium 134.02mg 158%
Potassium 133.23mg 80%
Total Carbs 13.34g 126%
Sugars 2.59g 292%
Dietary Fiber 0.72g 81%
Protein 3.83g 216%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 70%
Iron 0.2mg 34%
Calcium 28.6mg 81%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 59
    Points
  • 66
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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