Summer Vegetable Risotto

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup pine nuts
  • ½ lb organic sugar snap peas, trimmed and halved
  • 1 zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
  • 1 yellow squash, halved lengthwise and sliced
  • 1½ Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup short-grain brown rice (such as Lundberg), rinsed
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ cup white wine (or use organic low-sodium vegetable broth)
  • 3 cups organic low-sodium vegetable broth, heated
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Toast nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until browned and fragrant.
  2. Cook sugar snap peas, zucchini, and squash in ½ Tbsp hot oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat 7 minutes or until browned. Remove vegetables from skillet.
  3. Sauté rice and garlic in 1 Tbsp hot oil in skillet 2 minutes, stirring often.
  4. Add wine, and cook 5 minutes or until almost evaporated.
  5. Add warm broth, 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly, until liquid is absorbed after each addition.
  6. Add vegetables, ¼ cup cheese, and lemon juice; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in salt and pepper; top with nuts and ¼ cup cheese.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 2
Calories
748
748
Fat (g) 31 31
Sat. Fat (g) 5 5
Protein (g) 21 21
Carb (g) 98 98
Fiber (g) 13 13
Sodium (mg) 727 727

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