Zinfandel Risotto with Roasted Beets and Walnuts Recipe

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Zinfandel Risotto with Roasted Beets and Walnuts
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  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Trim any beet greens (save for another use) and wash beets. Put beets in a baking pan and drizzle with 1 tbsp. oil. Cover with foil and bake until tender, about 1 hour. Let cool until cool enough to handle, then peel and cut into 1/2-in. wedges.
  2. Meanwhile, spread walnuts on a baking sheet and toast on another rack of oven until golden, about 8 minutes. Let cool, then chop coarsely and set aside.
  3. Bring wine and broth to a simmer. Meanwhile, heat remaining 3 tbsp. olive oil in a wide, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 7 minutes.
  4. Stir in rice and cook until just beginning to stick to bottom of pan, 2 to 4 minutes. Add 1 cup wine mixture and cook, stirring, until liquid is almost absorbed. Add another 1/2 cup wine mixture and cook the same way. Continue adding wine mixture 1/2 cup at a time, cooking and stirring until each addition has been absorbed before adding the next, until all of it has been used and rice is almost tender to the bite, about 20 minutes. (Use hot water if you run out of wine.)
  5. Remove pan from heat and add butter, nutmeg, 1/2 cup cheese, and the beets. Stir quickly, cover, and let sit 4 to 5 minutes.
  6. Stir in salt and pepper to taste and transfer to a large, shallow serving bowl or platter. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the toasted walnuts.
  7. *Arborio rice is widely available; for the other two, check specialty grocery stores.
  8. Make ahead: Up to 1 day. Heat only 1 cup wine with the broth in step 3. Cook rice through step 4, but do not add any hot water (rice will still be quite crunchy). Spread rice on a rimmed baking sheet. Cover and chill. Fifteen minutes before serving, bring remaining 1 cup wine to a simmer and warm the chilled risotto in a large pot over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup hot wine at a time to risotto and cook, stirring, letting each addition be absorbed before adding the next, until rice is almost tender to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes (use hot water if you run out of wine). Continue with recipe from step 5.
  9. Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3671.03 Kcal (15370 kJ)
Calories from fat 1175.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 130.56g 201%
Cholesterol 73.5mg 25%
Sodium 1968.12mg 82%
Potassium 2385.92mg 51%
Total Carbs 484.42g 161%
Sugars 41.75g 167%
Dietary Fiber 22.82g 91%
Protein 69g 138%
Vitamin C 34.9mg 58%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 9.5mg 53%
Calcium 321.3mg 32%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 170.46 Kcal (714 kJ)
Calories from fat 54.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.06g 201%
Cholesterol 3.41mg 25%
Sodium 91.39mg 82%
Potassium 110.79mg 51%
Total Carbs 22.49g 161%
Sugars 1.94g 167%
Dietary Fiber 1.06g 91%
Protein 3.2g 138%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 58%
Iron 0.4mg 53%
Calcium 14.9mg 32%

* 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

  • 83.5
    Points
  • 91
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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