Eggplant and Cherry Tomato Risotto

4.5 ( reviews)
Prep Time: 30
Cook Time: 50
Serves: 1
medium
first courses
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Eggplant and Cherry Tomato Risotto

"The Eggplant and Cherry Tomato Risotto is a burst of Mediterranean flavors, perfect for a vegetarian and gluten-free dinner that celebrates the Mediterranean diet. A first course worthy of a special occasion, ready in just 80 minutes! Discover now the easy recipe to prepare this creamy and delicious Vegetarian Risotto."

Dietary Information

vegetarian
gluten-free
fish-free
shellfish-free
nut-free
soy-free
egg-free
sesame-free
mediterranean-diet

Servings:

1
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. 1

    On a baking sheet covered with parchment paper, put an eggplant and cherry tomatoes 1, add the garlic 2 and basil 3.

  2. 2

    Season with oil 4, season with salt 5 and pepper 6. Cook in a preheated fan oven at 180°C for 20 minutes.

  3. 3

    Remove the garlic 7, take the tomatoes and blend them 8 until you get a smooth and homogeneous sauce 9. Put the eggplant back in the oven and let it cook, in the same way, for another 10 minutes or until it becomes soft.

  4. 4

    Once cooked, separate the peel from the pulp 10. Roughly chop the pulp 11, then season it with oil 12.

  5. 5

    Salt 13 and pepper 14. Blend 15 until you get a smooth and homogeneous cream.

  6. 6

    Recover the eggplant peel 16 and place it on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper 17. Dry in a static oven at 170°C for about 10 minutes, it must become crispy 18.

  7. 7

    In a bowl put the goat cheese and add the milk 19, mix with a whisk 20 until you get a fairly fluid cream 21. If it is too firm you can add more milk.

  8. 8

    Toast the carnaroli rice dry with salt 22, then add the vegetable broth 23 and cook 24.

  9. 9

    When a few minutes are left to the end of cooking, add the eggplant cream 25. Turn off the heat and stir in butter 26 and grated Parmesan cheese 27.

  10. 10

    Plate and season with the tomato cream 28 and the goat cheese cream 29. Complete with the crumbled eggplant peel and a few basil leaves 30. The eggplant and cherry tomato risotto is ready to be brought to the table.

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