Brussels sprouts risotto (no stir using Ferron rice)

Brussels sprouts no stir risotto 🌱Just so you know, the 'B' in Brussels sprouts is always capital and there is always an ‘s’ at the end, because they were first cultivated in Brussels, Belgium. 🇧🇪

This Brussels sprouts recipe serves about 4-6 people.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed or diced
• 2 cups Ferron Carnaroli Rice (pesticide free)
• 4.5 cups chicken or vegetable stock, simmering
• 250ml white wine

To finish 

• 500 g Brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered
• 50g butter
• 1 lemon, zest and juice
• 3 sprigs Thyme
• 4-5 sprigs Tarragon
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• Parmesan cheese, grated

Method

• Prepare Brussels sprouts by washing, trimming ends and cutting into quarters
• Spread the sprouts out on a paper lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, salt, pepper and thyme. Cook for about 15-20 mins on 220 degrees until cooked and browned a little. 
• Heat oIl in a heavy-based pot and cook the onion and garlic until soft but not brown.
• Add the rice and stir with a wooden spoon until the rice is well coated with oil.
• Add one cup white wine and stir until it has evaporated.
• Add 4 cups of the simmering stock all at once, stir to combine and bring to the boil.
• Turn down to a simmer (lowest setting), cover and cook for 14 minutes
• When the 14 mins are up, turn off the heat, add the butter, lemon zest and juice, remaining stock and stir for 2 mins before adding the sprouts and tarragon.
• Drizzle with more oil and serve with lots of grated parmesan,
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

The rice base is always the same when you use this method, so feel free to add whatever vegetables you like.

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