LEMON RISOTTO

 

When is Risotto not just the best side dish EVER!

Serving my Lemon Risotto in lemon cups is too darn

ADORABLE...

I just love lemons for cooking, baking, drinking and decorating :)

Looks Like Spring Has Sprung!

Bring in as many lemons as you can carry from a lemon tree.

For your lemon bowl simply cut a small bit off the lemon on the bottom

to help it stand on its own. Cut open the top  and scoop

out the lemon flesh with a spoon and a

little help with a knife.

Save all the juices!

Make yourself Lemon Perrier Water and finish 

off about 6 to 8 lemons. I just needed 6 :)

Set the lemons aside to start on the Risotto.

In a medium saucepan bring 2 cups of chicken broth and 1/2 cup of

water to a simmer. Cover and keep it

hot over low heat.

Dice up one large shallot.

Grab your Lemon Spatula because you will be doing some stirring :)

In a medium, heavy saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.

Add in the shallots and saute' about 3 minutes until tender but not brown.

Grab some Arborio rice from your pantry and measure out a cup.

Add the rice and continue to coat with the butter.

Grab a really good Sauvignon Blanc like Whitehall Lane and pour

half a cup into the rice. What the heck, pour yourself a glass too :)

Simmer the pot until the wine has almost completely absorbed, about 2 minutes.

Add in 1/2 cup of the simmering broth and stir until almost completely absorbed.

Continue cooking the rice, adding the broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring

constantly and allowing each addition of the broth to absorb

before adding the next. Finish off all the broth.

Continue to cook and stir until the rice is tender but still firm to bite.

and the mixture is creamy, about 20 minutes.

Have a taste. Yes, perfectly creamy so remove off the stove.

Zest up 1/2 of a lemon.

To the pot add in 3 tablespoons of butter.

Toss in 2 tablespoons of Ricotta cheese.

Toss in the lemon zest and 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice.

Toss in 4 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese and

3/4 tablespoons of salt & pepper.

Give the pot a good stir!

Little taste for the cook!

Grab those cute lemon cups and start filling them with the

Lemon Risotto!

All filled but lets make them even cuter :)

Sprinkle with a little Parmesan cheese over the top.

Little splash of green with some parsley on top.

These delicious Lemon Risotto Cups, in their eye-catching presentation, are 

perfect because they just say....

Spring Is Here!

Enjoy!

P.S

Lemon Risotto was the best side dish next to the grilled fish I served last week at my dinner party!