Northern Italian White Bean And Spinach Risotto
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, divided
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
- 4 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 (16 - 19 ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 cups (firmly packed) baby spinach
- 1/2 cup diced dried apricots
- 3/4 cup finely grated Asiago cheese
- 1/4 cup toasted chopped walnuts
- In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, saute onion in 2 tablespoons butter over medium- high heat until tender, about 3 minutes. Add wine, rice, and white beans and continue cooking, stirring continuously, 1 minute. Add 3 cups chicken broth, reduce heat to simmer, and continue cooking, uncovered, stirring occasionally until rice is al dente and mixture is thick, about 18 minutes. Add remaining chicken broth, in 1/4 cup measurements, to maintain creamy consistency. Remove from heat and stir in baby spinach, dried apricots, Asiago cheese and remaining butter. Place in serving bowl and garnish with toasted walnuts.
- Yield: 6 servings
onion, unsalted butter, white wine, arborio rice, chicken broth, white beans, baby spinach, apricots, cheese, walnuts
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/northern-italian-white-bean-and-spinach-risotto-1200597 (may not work)