{"id":58428,"date":"2015-07-27T04:00:41","date_gmt":"2015-07-27T02:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/zitronen-risotto-mit-spinat\/"},"modified":"2020-05-25T14:48:02","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T12:48:02","slug":"lemon-risotto-with-spinach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/en\/lemon-risotto-with-spinach\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Risotto with Spinach & Lemon Balm Pesto"},"content":{"rendered":"

This delicious and easy no-stir risotto creation, with its lemony flavor really brings back a touch of summer sunshine. I like to top my risotto with a lemon balm and basil pesto, it’s simply delicious and adds a bright, fresh flavor to a traditional dish. Lemon balm, despite its name, doesn’t taste like lemons, but rather it has a very light flavorful taste, an intense lemony scent, and is surprising sweet!<\/p>\n

The type of rice is important is this recipe as you’ll want to achieve a creamy texture. So go ahead and use the traditional Arborio rice. It’s a short, thick grained rice that is key to most risottos because it\u2019s texture and cooking properties allow it to retain an ‘al dente’ texture (tender yet firm) and it’s also starchy, which makes for a creamy risotto.<\/p>\n

Yes. it\u2019s true, Arborio rice is key to a good authentic risotto \u2013 though, I have also managed to make a tasty mushroom risotto using short grain brown rice, you just have to find the right one as the brands can vary slightly. The flavor is also nice as brown rice tends to lend the risotto a slight nutty taste.<\/p>\n

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The procedure itself for making a cook risotto doesn\u2019t have to be so complicated or labor intense – I learned from an Italian friend that it isn\u2019t at all the necessary to follow the “risotto method” to create a delicious risotto! This version inspired by Umberto may be rich in calories, but it very simple to prepare.<\/p>\n

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