HAM AND APPLE RISOTTO
HAM AND APPLE RISOTTO
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup salted butter, divided
- 1 cup diced Golden Delicious apple
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup arborio rice
- 1 cup diced cooked ham
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 3/4 cup apple juice
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- Melt 2 tbsp butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add apple and sauté until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer apple to a bowl; set aside.
- Melt remaining 2 tbsp butter in same saucepan. Add onion and sauté until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in rice, ham and pepper; sauté for 2 minutes. Stir in apple juice and cook, stirring, until apple juice is almost absorbed. Meanwhile, heat broth to simmering.
- Add 1 cup hot broth to rice mixture; cook, stirring frequently, until almost all of liquid is absorbed. Add remaining 3 cups hot broth, 1 cup at a time, cooking and stirring constantly until mixture is creamy, rice is tender and most of liquid is absorbed, about 20 – 25 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Stir in apple and Parmesan cheese, stirring until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
413 calories, 17.8 g fat, 16.9 g protein, 45.6 g carbohydrate, 2.6 g fibre, 767 mg sodium