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🍽️ Caprese Risotto with Toasted Almonds
460 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- almonds, whole 20 g
- vegetable broth 900 ml
- onions, red 2 pcs
- garlic cloves 1 pcs
- olive oil 2 tbsp
- tomato paste 2 tbsp
- risotto rice 300 g
- mozzarella 2 pcs
- cherry tomatoes 500 g
- basil, fresh 30 g
- salt pinch
- pepper, black ground pinch
- sugar pinch
- oregano, dried pinch
Instructions
- 1. Toast the almonds in a non-stick pan without added fat over medium heat for about 4 minutes.
- 2. Remove the toasted almonds from the pan and set them aside on a plate.
- 3. Prepare the vegetable broth according to the package instructions and keep it warm.
- 4. Cut the onions and garlic in half.
- 5. Peel the onions and garlic.
- 6. Finely chop the peeled onions and garlic cloves.
- 7. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pot over medium heat.
- 8. Add the chopped onions and garlic to the pot and sauté for approx. 3 minutes.
- 9. Add the tomato paste and sauté it for approx. 1 minute.
- 10. Add the rice to the pot and continue to sauté for approx. 1 minute.
- 11. Deglaze the rice with a ladle of the warm vegetable broth.
- 12. Let the risotto simmer over low heat and stir it regularly.
- 13. Add more broth gradually so that the rice remains slightly covered.
- 14. Simmer the risotto for about 20 minutes until the rice is cooked.
- 15. Tear the mozzarella into coarse pieces in the meantime.
- 16. Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
- 17. Cut the washed tomatoes in half.
- 18. Rinse the basil and shake it dry.
- 19. Pluck the basil leaves from the stems.
- 20. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- 21. Fry the tomato halves in the pan for approx. 4 minutes.
- 22. Season the tomatoes with salt, pepper, sugar, and oregano.
- 23. Fold the toasted almonds into the finished risotto.
- 24. Finally, adjust the seasoning of the risotto with salt, pepper, and sugar.
- 25. Divide the risotto onto plates.
- 26. Top with the fried tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil.
- 27. Serve the Caprese risotto immediately and enjoy your meal!
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 460
- Protein: 13 g · Fett/Fat: 20 g · Carbs: 53 g