This post is sponsored by Holland House Cooking Wines. All ideas and opinions are my own.This risotto is heavy on flavor, yet light on calories. It's made with vegetable stock and packed with peas and fresh mint!
I'm super excited to be kicking off a new partnership with Holland House Cooking Wines! If you're like me and like to add a splash of wine to some recipes, then these are for you.
They come seasoned and can handle the high heat of some dishes without compromising the taste. And you don't have to use your favorite Chardonnay or Merlot!
Holland House have been around since the 1800's with a cool history that includes cocktails and drink mixers too.
Risotto is the perfect recipe to make with wine. As soon as your arborio rice and shallots get soft, throw in some Holland House White Cooking Wine and let it simmer until almost evaporated.
The rice will suck up that intense flavor and then it's time to add the stock. Slow and steady wins the race when making risotto, I like mine on the creamy side so I don't skimp with the liquid.
I used veggie stock for this one but any kind will work. Some fresh lemon zest and mint, as well as green peas is all it takes to end up with a risotto that's perfect for eating outside on a cool summers evening!
Whenever I make risotto, I always lay on a thick blanket of freshly grated Parmesan on top and let it sit for five minutes. Between the flavor of the cheese, the mint and the rice, this is easily one of my best risotto dishes yet.
It's perfectly filling as it is, but adding shrimp or even scallops would be no bad thing! Here's to a summer full of easy recipes with maximum flavor.
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