Today I want to tell you about this delicious recipe I just made: the easy and quick fennel risotto 🌿.
You know I love simple but flavorful dishes, and this vegetarian main course is just one of those.
It’s a Venetian recipe I found online and tried to make: it really enhances the delicate taste of fennel and is ideal if you’re looking for a healthy, quick, and refined risotto.
To start, I washed and finely sliced the fennel so they would cook quickly and blend well with the rice. After melting the butter in a pan, I gently sautéed them: the aroma they release is irresistible!
Then I added the rice, toasted it for a few minutes to make it nice and firm, ready to absorb the broth. The cooking of fennel risotto is classic: vegetable broth poured little by little, stirring with love. In the end, a generous creaming with butter and grated cheese makes this fennel risotto creamy and enveloping, just the way we like it.
It’s a perfect recipe for those looking for an easy vegetarian risotto, a light main course for lunch or dinner, or simply an original idea for cooking fennel. Trust me, the fennel risotto will win over even those who aren’t too fond of this vegetable. Try it and let me know if you like it! 💚
If you like risottos, also try:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
EASY AND QUICK FENNEL RISOTTO
- 16 oz fennel
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 cups rice (I used brown rice)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- to taste broth
Tools
EASY AND QUICK FENNEL RISOTTO
- 1 Pot stainless steel pots
- 1 Cutting Board cutting board
- 1 Grater cheese grater
Steps
Wash the fennel well and slice it thinly.
In a large pan, melt half of the butter and add the fennel. Let them flavor over medium heat for a few minutes.
Add the rice and toast it with the fennel for 2-3 minutes.
Start cooking by adding the hot vegetable broth little by little, stirring frequently.
When the rice is al dente, turn off the heat and cream with the remaining butter and grated cheese.
Let it rest for a few minutes.
The easy and quick fennel risotto is ready to be served! 😊
✨Tips
– For an extra touch, you can add grated lemon zest or a pinch of black pepper.
– Fennel risotto is perfect for those following a vegetarian diet or looking for a detox yet flavorful dish.
