Quick Risotto With Carrots and Feta

"A Moosewood recipe from the "Cooks at Home" cookbook. My toddler loves this and will eat extremely well so it is a good recipe to use if they are hitting a fussy phase. I don't bother matchsticking the carrots - I just grate them if the meal is just for us. Good quick recipe for a weeknight."
 
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photo by Missy Wombat
photo by Missy Wombat photo by Missy Wombat
Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
2
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ingredients

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directions

  • Bring the stock to a boil in a covered pot.
  • Put the carrots in the stock water, lower the heat and very gently simmer.
  • In a large wok or saucepan, saute the onions until softened but not brown.
  • Carefully add the rice and stir genly unil the grains are thoroughly coated with oil.
  • Add the dill.
  • Ladle 1 cup of the carrot stock into the saucepan with the rice and stir.
  • When it is absorbed, ladle in another cup worth.
  • Keep stirring in the stock and carrots like this until all the stock has been absorbed and the rice is ender but al dente[15-20 minutes].
  • When the risotto is ready, remove it from the heat and stir in the lemon juice, feta and optional parsley.
  • Serve immediately.

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Reviews

  1. I thought it was ok, but my toddler loved it.
     
  2. This is a nice dish. This was the first time we'd had carrots in a risotto, and it worked out well. We used dried dill; I'd like to try fresh next time b/c I didn't notice much dill flavor. We used reduced fat feta, and as a result the dish needed extra salt. It also needs a fair amount of pepper, esp if you don't use any parsley.
     
  3. I will certainly be making this again. It was so different and so good! Thanks!
     
  4. Made this the other day and thought it was absolutely great. I only had basmati rice so it got a bit more "mushy" than I had imagined, but I really loved the taste. I used a can of cubed feta cheese in water, this might have caused it to taste a bit more salty. I will try to get the right rice and a fresh block of feta for my next go on this.
     
  5. This is one of my favorite Moosewood recipes! I make this whenever I have a bunch of leftover carrots on hand and it never disappoints. It turns out well with regular white rice.
     
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