Leek and mascarpone risotto

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
pintVegetable or chicken stock
3ouncesUnsalted butter
4Leeks; sliced (white part
; only)
1teaspoonChopped thyme leaves
6ouncesMascarpone cheese
2Onions; finely chopped
1poundsArborio or cararoni rice
1Glass dry white wine
3ouncesGrated parmesan
4tablespoonsChopped parsley
Salt and ground black pepper
Sunflower seeds; toasted

Directions

Melt half the butter in a pan, add the onions, thyme and leeks and sweat them down for 5-6 minutes. Add the rice and cook until completely coated with butter.

Pour in the wine, stir then add the stock gradually and cook for about 15 minutes. Then stir in the mascarpone cheese, followed by the parmesan.

Add the chopped parsley and the rest of the butter to give a silky shine to the dish. Season with ground black pepper and salt and stir again.

Ladle the risotto into a dish and garnish with parsley and toasted sunflower seeds.

Converted by MC_Buster.

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.