Here is today’s recipe: risotto with zucchini flowers and zucchini, truly good, delicate, very light, and healthy.
When the zucchini and zucchini flower season arrives, I can’t resist, I absolutely must prepare them in all ways… casseroles, in omelets, au gratin, parmigiana style, rolled, basically I unleash all my creativity to combine them in every way possible!
Yesterday, coming back from my check-up along the road home, I always stop by the farmer to buy her fresh and delicious vegetables. She had yellow zucchini that I adore and green zucchini and a large crate of flowers. I didn’t hesitate and stocked up.
When I got home, I thought? And here’s the risotto with zucchini flowers and zucchini, I used both yellow and green zucchini, but only green zucchini are fine too.
A quick and complete first course, good, good.
Moreover, with this heat, being able to prepare something tasty and satisfying quickly is ideal for those who, even in summer, want cooked dishes.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Fall
- Energy 459.86 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 70.27 (g) of which sugars 1.64 (g)
- Proteins 10.28 (g)
- Fat 14.23 (g) of which saturated 5.40 (g)of which unsaturated 2.69 (g)
- Fibers 2.62 (g)
- Sodium 1,530.10 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 180 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Risotto with Zucchini Flowers
- 11.3 oz Carnaroli rice
- 4 zucchini
- 1 shallot
- 10 zucchini flowers
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- 1 knob butter
- to taste grated Parmesan cheese
- Half glass dry white wine
- carrot (1)
- 1 stalk celery
- onion
- to taste water
- salt
Tools
- Casserole
- Pot
Steps for Risotto with Zucchini Flowers
First of all, wash the vegetables for the broth, wash and peel the carrot, wash and remove any strings from the celery, wash and trim the onion.
Place the vegetables in a pot, add 1/2 liter of water, 1 tablespoon of oil, and salt. Bring to a boil.
After cooking the vegetable broth for about 15/20 minutes, strain it and set it aside, keeping it warm.
Otherwise, you can use a broth made with a vegetable stock cube (I leave the recipe for homemade vegetable broth in the links above).
Wash the zucchinis, remove the ends, and chop them into small pieces.
(I used yellow and green zucchinis, but only green zucchinis are fine too).
To make this recipe, first chop the shallot (half an onion is also fine) and put it in a large pan with a generous amount of oil.
Let it brown, then add the chopped zucchinis and let them cook for about 5 minutes.
(Before adding the rice, check it for any stones or bad grains, and wash it well).
Now add the rice and let it toast for a few minutes, then deglaze with the white wine.
When the wine has evaporated, add the broth as needed, stirring the rice until it is cooked.
(In the meantime, clean the zucchini flowers thoroughly, take one at a time and remove any spiny growths found at the base of the flower as well as the stem, then rinse them under water).
Chop the flowers.
Shortly before turning off the heat, add the zucchini flowers.
Off the heat, add the Parmesan and a knob of butter, season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
Your zucchini flower risotto is ready to be served.
Garnish with the chopped zucchini flowers.
Enjoy your meal.
Tips
Yellow zucchini are agreed upon by nutritionists and dieticians: we have a vegetable rich in vitamins, antioxidants (which fight cellular aging), minerals, and purifying properties.
Moreover, being rich in fiber and water, it is low in calories (just 18 calories per 100 grams) and suitable for those on a weight loss diet who want to stay in shape.
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