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Risotto with Nettle Leaf and Vegetable Stock

Name: Risotto with Nettle Leaf and Vegetable Stock
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3.5 oz. Nettle leaves; 1 oz. Butter; 1 Onion; 6 oz. Rice; 30.5 fl oz. vegetable stock; as needed Salt and Pepper; 2 oz. Parmesan cheese

Vegetarian Gluten-Free

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Nettle is used in alternative medicine for the treatment of urinary tract infections, gastric poisoning, back and joint pain and hair loss. Although the plant is thorny and doesn’t seem to be particularly friendly, nettle is considered to have medicinal properties because of its leaves. You can brew a handful of leaves in hot water, but you can also use them as a great addition to risotto.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Serves: 2

Difficulty Level: Low

Risotto with Nettle Leaf and Vegetable Stock

Ingredients for risotto:

Nettle leaves - 3.5 oz.

Butter - 1 oz.

Onion - 1 (thinly sliced)

Rice - 6 oz. (short grain, sticky or Arborio)

vegetable stock - 30.5 fl oz.

Salt and Pepper - as needed

Parmesan cheese - 2 oz. (grated)

Method of preparing the risotto:

Wash the nettle leaves in a bowl with water (separate from stalks) and drain. Bring a pot of salt water to a boil and add the nettle leaves. Boil again for a few minutes and strain the water. Squeeze the leaves and chop.
Heat the vegetable stock in a pot and bring to the brink of boiling.
Melt butter in a deep frying pan and add the onion. Lower the flame and sauté the onion for 10 minutes, until soft and transparent (without browning).
Add the rice to the pan and mix with the onion. Add about a third of the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. When the stock starts to reduce, add the chopped nettles and a little more stock. Do so gradually until it is absorbed and the rice is cooked "al dente" (solid but not too hard).
After 20 minutes of cooking, the risotto will get a velvety texture. Remove it from the flame and check to see if it needs more seasoning.
At this point, you can add a little butter, and sprinkle some cheese over top. Leave covered for a few minutes and serve.

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