Risotto with pecorino cheese and puntarelle

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Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 30
Serves: 1
medium
first courses
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Risotto with pecorino cheese and puntarelle

Risotto with pecorino cheese and puntarelle is a creamy and flavorful first course, which combines the intense taste of pecorino cheese with the freshness of puntarelle.

Dietary Information

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

Servings:

1
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. 1

    To prepare the risotto with pecorino cheese and puntarelle, first clean the puntarelle by detaching the sprigs from the hard central part 1. Blanch them in boiling salted water for a few seconds 2, then drain them and immerse them in ice water or water and ice 3.

  2. 2

    Cut them into lozenges about 5 mm thick 4. In a pan, heat a drizzle of oil, add the puntarelle 5 and sauté for a few minutes 6.

  3. 3

    In a pot, pour a drizzle of oil, add the rice 7 and toast it for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. Wet with hot water 8 and cook, adding another ladleful as needed and stirring. When cooked, turn off the heat and add the butter 9.

  4. 4

    Also add the grated pecorino cheese 10, plenty of pepper 11 and the puntarelle 12. Keep some aside for the final decoration. Stir.

  5. 5

    Plate 13 and complete with some puntarelle 14 and a final sprinkling of pepper. Your risotto with pecorino cheese and puntarelle is ready to be enjoyed 15!

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