Artichoke & Leek Risotto
~ Mary ~
Went to make this today and couldn’t believe I’d never posted it! For a more substantial meal I dice up some chicken breast and add it to the mix. This is a reduced fat version so you can enjoy without too much guilt!
Artichoke & Leek Risotto
In a large sauté pan with some olive oil, sauté together:
1 Cup Artichokes
1 Cup of Sliced Leeks
1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
1 tsp Pepper Blend
.
Add
1½ Cups Risotto (Arborio Rice)
stir well and cook until light brown. Stir in:
1 Tbsp Chicken Base – may substitute chicken broth for all water
½ Cup White Wine
2 Cups of Warm Water,
stir well, and cook for 5 min.
Add another Cup of Warm Water, stir and cook 5 minutes.
Add another Cup of Warm Water, stir and cook 5 minutes.
Add one last Cup of Warm Water (5 cups total), stir and cook for 5 minutes or until all water has been absorbed.
Test for doneness, add more water if necessary.
Halve a
Lemon
and squeeze over risotto.
Stir in
1/3 Cup Fresh Chopped Parsley
Serve topped with
Grated Parmesan Cheese
This looks fantastic! I love love love artichokes. And with leeks, I bet it’s so delicious!
Trying this soon. Calculated WW points, I’m guessing to be 6 w/o cheese. YUM!
I counted a number of years ago – it’s four as long as you get six servings out of this recipe.
Prot:4.6g Carb:20g Fiber:1.9g Fat:1.8g Chlstrl:4mg Sat Fat:1g Sodium:198mg Cal:126
If you’re counting:4
This sounds wonderful! I’m at a loss, however about how to measure 1 Cup of Artichokes. I’m only familiar with artichokes coming in a ball of thick, prickly-tipped leaves that you have to pull apart to scrape the edible stuff from the part at the base. What am I missing here?
Canned, quartered artichokes, conveniently located in your grocery store aisle
Thank you, Mary, Queen of the Universe.
Well, we’re in the middle of a cold snap and I’m not venturing outside, so no artichokes and no leeks, but I had the Risotto with parmesan for supper tonight and it was glorious!!
Great recipe. And if you had any leftovers, you could always make arancini
I tried some with a bacon, leek and pea risotto but I think this artichoke and leek risotto would taste amazing too: http://thebellyrumble.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/arancini-fried-risotto-balls/
I have always wanted to try arancini – thanks for the link! /mary