Beet And Coulommiers Cheese Risotto
- 1 beet peeled
- 5 pink peppercorns
- salt
- mustard seeds
- 1 tangerine unpeeled and sliced
- olive oil to taste
- 1 garlic clove finely chopped
- 1 onion small, finely chopped
- 1 cup risotto
- 5 3/8 tablespoons cassis liqueur or other sweet liqueur to taste
- 5 1/4 ounces Coulommiers cheese
- Broth Preparation:
- In a large saucepan with water, add the peeled beets, peppercorns, a pinch of salt, mustard seeds, and thinly sliced tangerine. Boil until the beets are cooked.
- Remove the beets and chop in a speed chopper or in a blender until it's reduced to a sauce, if necessary add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water to dice it up better.
- Risotto Preparation:
- In a large saucepan, add a smidgen of olive oil, add the chopped garlic and allow it to brown.
- Add half of the beet mixture, the onion, and another smidgen of olive oil, if necessary.
- Keep stirring, and add the rice. Saute for a minute and add the Cassis Liqueur, letting the alcohol evaporate.
- Pour in a ladle of broth and continue stirring.
- Let the water evaporate and add another ladle of broth and so on until the rice is cooked and quite creamy.
- Halfway through, add the rest of the chopped beets, stirring constantly.
- To make it even creamier, add a little cheese at the end and let it melt while constantly stirring,
- Check the salt and serve immediately with a little more cheese on each plate.
- Brie or Camembert can be used in place of Coulommiers. Best to use a cheese with a strong flavor to compliment the sweetness of the beets and tangerines.
peeled, peppercorns, salt, seeds, olive oil, garlic, onion, risotto, liqueur, coulommiers cheese
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Beet-and-Coulommiers-Cheese-Risotto-2055670 (may not work)