Courgette and Lemon Risotto
Courgette and Lemon Risotto

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When almost all the liquid has been absorbed, add another ladle of stock and keep stirring. Tip in the courgette and keep adding the stock, stirring every now and then until the rice is just tender and creamy. This gorgeous summertime risotto is a favourite with kids and the cold leftovers can be used to make tasty arancini.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have courgette and lemon risotto using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Courgette and Lemon Risotto:
  1. Take 25 gram Butter
  2. Get 1 Onion, finely chopped
  3. Make ready 1/2 large Garlic Clove, crushed
  4. Prepare 90 gram Risotto Rice
  5. Make ready 1 Vegetable Stock Cube
  6. Get Zest and Juice of 1 lemon(keep separate)
  7. Take 125 gram Courgette, diced
  8. Take 25 gram Parmesan Cheese, grated
  9. Take 2 tbsp Creme Fraiche

Crème fraîche and parmesan add a creaminess that is perfectly balanced by the lemon juice. A quick and easy Lemony Courgette & King Prawn Risotto recipe, from our authentic Italian cuisine collection. For a simple, sophisticated risotto, you'll combine creamy arborio rice with cheddar, a squeeze of lemon and garlic. Put a splash of olive oil into a wide-bottomed saucepan and put the onion and celery in and place on medium heat.

Steps to make Courgette and Lemon Risotto:
  1. Melt the Butter in a deep fry pan or wok, add the Onion and fry gently until softened, about 5-8 minutes. Then add the Garlic and stir for 1-2 minutes.Stir in the rice to coat with the buttery Onions and Garlic for 2-3 minutes.
  2. Dissolve the stock cube in 500ml of hot water and add a little to the saucepan mix, along with the Lemon Juice. Bubble over a medium heat, stirring constantly. When almost all the liquid has been absorbed, add more liquid and the courgette. Keep adding the stock Liquid, stirring every now and then until the rice is just tender and creamy.
  3. Once all the stock liquid has been absorbed, add the Lemon Jest and the Creme Fraiche. Stir in to mix, and serve!

I like to put a small pinch of salt at this stage to stop the onion from colouring. This courgette, lemon and basil risotto is topped with Grana Padano cheese (costs less than parmesan but works just as well). Stir in the courgettes and rice, coating everything in oil and cook for a few more minutes. A light and summery courgette risotto that's packed full of lemony flavour and healthy veg. Have this tasty dish on the table in thirty minutes!

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