Pistachio and Gorgonzola Risotto

If you want to add more gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipes to your repertoire, Pistachio and Gorgonzola Risotto might be a recipe you should try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 393 calories, 12g of protein, and 12g of fat each. For $1.85 per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 105 people have made this recipe and would make it again. This recipe from Closet Cooking requires wine, gorgonzola, chicken stock, and sweet onion. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Many people really liked this Mediterranean dish. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 53%. Gorgonzolan and Pistachio Shortbread, Gorgonzola Risotto, and Pear and Gorgonzola Risotto are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

1 cup arborio rice (or other medium or short grained rice)

1 tablespoon butter

2 cups chicken stock (or vegetable broth, warm)

1 clove garlic (chopped)

1/2 cup gorgonzola dolce (crumbled)

1/4 cup pistachios (toasted and chopped)

salt & pepper to taste

1 sweet onion (chopped)

1/2 cup wine

Equipment:

sauce pan

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions:1. Heat butter in large sauce pan.2. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.3. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.4. Add the rice and stir to coat with the butter.5. Add the wine, deglaze the pan and stir while simmering until it is gone.6. Add 1/2 cup of the stock at a time and stir while simmering until it is gone. Continue until the rice is al dente.7. Add the gorgonzola and butter and stir until melted.8. Add the pistachios and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat butter in large sauce pan.

2. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.

3. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.

4. Add the rice and stir to coat with the butter.

5. Add the wine, deglaze the pan and stir while simmering until it is gone.

6. Add 1/2 cup of the stock at a time and stir while simmering until it is gone. Continue until the rice is al dente.

7. Add the gorgonzola and butter and stir until melted.

8. Add the pistachios and serve.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
392k Calories
11g Protein
12g Total Fat
53g Carbs
7% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
392k
20%

Fat
12g
19%

  Saturated Fat
5g
33%

Carbohydrates
53g
18%

  Sugar
6g
8%

Cholesterol
21mg
7%

Sodium
596mg
26%

Alcohol
3g
17%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
11g
23%

Folate
149µg
37%

Manganese
0.73mg
36%

Vitamin B1
0.43mg
29%

Vitamin B6
0.45mg
22%

Vitamin B3
4mg
22%

Phosphorus
202mg
20%

Selenium
13µg
19%

Iron
3mg
17%

Copper
0.33mg
16%

Vitamin B2
0.22mg
13%

Fiber
2g
12%

Potassium
411mg
12%

Calcium
109mg
11%

Vitamin B5
1mg
10%

Magnesium
39mg
10%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Vitamin C
4mg
6%

Vitamin A
231IU
5%

Vitamin B12
0.18µg
3%

Vitamin E
0.35mg
2%

Vitamin K
1µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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