Tilda beetroot risotto

17.07.2018
  • Serves 4

Ingredients

  • Risotto
  • Onion, finely chopped 1
  • Pancetta, diced 100g
  • Tilda Arborio rice 200g
  • Beetroot juice 200ml
  • Chicken stock 200ml
  • Parmesan cheese, grated 100g
  • Taleggio cheese, crumbled 75g
  • Butter, diced 75g
  • Olive oil 25ml
  • Pickled beets
  • Red wine vinegar 200ml
  • Water 200ml
  • Beetroot juice 200ml
  • Olive oil 200ml
  • Caster sugar 50g
  • Everyday Favourites cooking salt 5g
  • Thyme & rosemary 15g
  • Beetroot, diced 250g
  • Baby beetroot 100g
  • Rocket & walnut pesto
  • Rocket, washed 150g
  • Basil 50g
  • Walnuts, roasted & peeled 75g
  • Parmesan, grated 75g
  • Olive oil 150ml
  • Squeeze of lemon 1
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Method

Risotto
  1. Sweat off the onion and pancetta in olive oil for 2 minutes, then add the Tilda Arborio Rice & continue to cook for a further 2 minutes.
  2. Add the beetroot juice and chicken stock, bring to a boil, then turn down heat, cover and cook for exactly 12 minutes.
  3. Take off the heat, beat in the parmesan cheese, the Taleggio cheese and butter, then season.
Pickled beets
  1. Bring the liquids, sugar and herbs to a simmer, then add the beetroot and cook for 4 minutes.
  2. Remove from the heat and allow to cool in liquor.
Rocket & walnut pesto
  1. Place all ingredients into a blender and roughly blitz.
To garnish
  1. Garnish with micro nettles, rocket, celery, pickled walnuts and Taleggio cheese.
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