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Green Herb Risotto with Goat Cheese

Nettle & Green Herb Risotto with Goat Cheese

Stefan Hogan
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Waiting Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 
 

Vegetable stock:

  • 100 g shallots finely diced
  • 100 g leeks finely diced
  • 200 g carrots finely diced
  • 1 celery ribs diced
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 200 ml white wine
  • 1 piece star anise
  • parsley stalks
  • 1 bay leafs
  • 1.5 litres water
  • salt

Herb risotto:

  • 200 gr baby spinach leaves
  • 200 gr parsley leaves
  • 400 gr nettles
  • 2 shallots finely chopped
  • 100 gr salted butter
  • 100 gr goat’s cheese (fresh, soft cheese preferred)
  • 60 ml fresh cream lightly whipped
  • 300 gr rice preferably the 7-year aged Aquerello
  • 350 ml vegetable stock
  • 1000 ml white wine
  • 100 gr Pecorino romano
  • lemon juice to taste
  • lemon zest to taste
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

How to Make the Vegetable Stock:

  • Place all the vegetables in a pot and top with cold water.
  • Bring to pot to the boil and remove from the heat, allow the vegetables to infuse for an hour.
  • Once cool strain through a fine meshed sieve preferably lined with muslin to get a clear broth.

How to Make Green Herb Puree:

  • Pick through the leaves and discard any leaves that are not a bright green.
  • In a pot of boiling water blanch and refresh the leaves in iced water.
  • When cold drain and place in a colander to drain.
  • When completely drained place in a food blender and puree to a fine consistency, add some ice cubes in necessary to keep the liquid cold and vibrant.
  • Season with a pinch of salt to taste.

How to Make the Risotto:

  • Warm the vegetable stock when about to start making the risotto.
  • In a thick bottomed pan melt the butter and lightly cook the shallot without colour, stirring often to make sure it does not brown.
  • Add the rice and stir to evenly coat with the butter, cook for a few minutes stirring constantly.
  • Deglaze with the white wine and stir until all the liquid has evaporated, season with salt and some pepper.
  • Start adding the vegetable stock one ladle at a time, only add more stock when the previous quantity has been absorbed by the rice.
  • Keep cooking until the rice is the correct texture, it should still have a crisp bite and a creamy consistency. Adjust seasoning to taste
  • Remove the pot from the heat and add the soft goat’s cheese and the pecorino.
  • Cover and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the green herb puree and whipped cream to get the correct consistency and colour.
  • Just before serving stir in the lemon juice and some lemon zest to taste.

Plating:

  • Plate on warm flat plates and decorate with edible flowers and a rocher of goat’s cheese ice cream (optional).

Notes

Green Herb Risotto with Goat Cheese
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