Name: Dreamy Lemon Basil Risotto Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4, 4 people
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil (15 mL); 1 medium white onion (diced, about 1 cup); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 3 stalks celery (diced); 1 ¼ cup arborio rice (300 g); ¾ cup white wine (177 mL); 4 cups warm low-sodium vegetable broth (1 liter); ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (60 g); 2 Tbsp butter (28 g); ½ lemon* (juice + zest); 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil; Salt and pepper to taste (about ¼ tsp each)

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Dreamy Lemon Basil Risotto Recipe

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 25m total

Servings

Calories

24% of a 2,000 cal day

481KCAL

Protein

11g21% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat14g

18%

Saturated6g

31%

Unsaturated8g

—

Total Carbs69g

25%

Fiber2g

Total Sugars4g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch64g

—

Sodium1162mg

51%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Creamy arborio rice with lemon zest, fresh basil, and Parmesan for a bright, summery twist on classic risotto. A vegetarian main ready in under 30 minutes.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

1 tbspolive oil — 15 ml
1medium white onion — diced, 1 cup
2garlic — minced
3celery — diced
300 garborio rice — 1¼ cup
¾ cupwhite wine — 177 ml
1 llow-sodium vegetable broth — warm, 4 cup
60 gParmesan cheese — grated, ½ cup
28 gbutter — 2 tbsp
½lemon — juice and zest
2 tbspchopped fresh basil
Salt and pepper to taste — about ¼ tsp each

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Method

25m total

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