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Risotto with Peas and Greens Recipe

Risotto with Peas and Greens Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 quart vegetable stock
1 whole lemon
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 whole yellow onion finely diced
1 whole leek finely diced
2 whole garlic cloves finely minced
6 whole sprigs of thyme (just the leaves )
1 cup arborio rice
2 cup baby spinach (or other baby green )
1 cup peas ( frozen are fine!)
1/4 cup fresh basil roughly chopped

Directions:

Warm the vegetable stock in a small pot on a back burner over low heat.
Zest the lemon, juice it, and set both the zest and juice aside.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large, heavy pot set over high heat. Add the onion and leek and immediately turn the heat to medium. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the vegetables soften. Add the garlic and thyme leaves and a pinch of kosher salt. Cook another 2 minutes.
Turn the heat to high, add the rice and the reserved lemon juice and stir to combine. Cook until the lemon juice evaporates and then stir in a ladleful of the warm stock. Continue to stir until the stock is absorbed. Then stir in another ladleful and stir until combined. Continue in this manner until all the stock is used, about 20 minutes.
Stir in the reserved lemon zest, the greens and peas (these will cook with the risotto's heat), the basil and a few shakes of black pepper. Serve immediately.
**Alternative for kids: after step 4, put rice on kids' plates and serve separately the greens and peas. It is still a hearty vegetarian dinner. And have them taste the combined dish as well.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1185.77 Kcal (4965 kJ)
Calories from fat	82.21 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.13g	14%
Sodium	37217.92mg	1551%
Potassium	260.94mg	6%
Total Carbs	221.54g	74%
Sugars	3.52g	14%
Dietary Fiber	3.92g	16%
Protein	7.27g	15%
Vitamin C	30.1mg	50%
Iron	1.5mg	8%
Calcium	48.9mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	291 Kcal (1218 kJ)
Calories from fat	20.17 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.24g	14%
Sodium	9133.51mg	1551%
Potassium	64.04mg	6%
Total Carbs	54.37g	74%
Sugars	0.86g	14%
Dietary Fiber	0.96g	16%
Protein	1.78g	15%
Vitamin C	7.4mg	50%
Iron	0.4mg	8%
Calcium	12mg	5%

* 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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