Carrot thyme risotto – wortel tijm risotto (GF-DF-SF-V)

Ok, there is Arborio rice in this dish and it’s made à la mode de risotto, but a true Italian will shoot me for calling this dish a risotto.

Why? Because it’s more carrot then rice and I love it this way, I eat it as a side dish with a piece of fish or as a lunch dish, just as it is.

What’s in a name?

Make it and let me know.

Carrot packed thyme infused risotto ;-) (2-3pers)

400g organic carrots (they are so sweet!), grated roughly

150g leeks, in small rings

1 clove of garlic, finely cut

150 g Arborio rice

100 ml rosé

4 sprigs of fresh thyme or a teaspoon dried

1 bay leaf

± ½ l vegetable broth, hot

Parmesan, if you want

Warm some olive oil in a pan and fry leeks, garlic and carrots softly for 8 minutes. Stir in Arborio rice and let it soak in the oil and vegetable juices for some minutes while you stir once a while. Pour in the rosé and let it cook for a minute, then add thyme and bay leaf and the hot broth, about 2 cm above the vegetable rice mix. Let it simmer with the lid on for about 20 minutes. Check if the rice is cooked and the fluids are incorporated. A little wet is ok by me! Taste and add pepper and salt to your taste and maybe some grated Parmesan.

volle wortel en tijm geparfumeerde risotto (2-3 pers)

400g biologische wortels (zo lekker zoet!), grofgeraspt

150g prei, in smalle ringen

1 teen knoflook, fijngehakt

150 g Arborio rijst

100 ml rosé

4 takjes verse tijm of 1 theelepel droge

1 laurierblad

± ½ l groentebouillon, heet

Parmezaan, zo je wilt

Verwarm wat olijfolie en fruit hierin prei, wortel en knoflook ongeveer 8 minuten. Roer de rijst erdoor bak 1 minuut mee om olie en groentesappen te doen intrekken. Blus af met de rosé en bak deze 1 minuut mee. Voeg tijm en laurierblad toe en de hete bouillon, 2 cm boven het mengsel. Laat, met deksel op de pan, 20 minuten sudderen en check of de rijst gaar is en het vocht ingetrokken. Een beetje vochtig mag de risotto wel zijn. Proef en voeg naar smaak zout en peper toe en als je wilt wat geraspte Parmezaan.