Lima Bean Risotto
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 fresh rosemary sprigs or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried crumbled
- 3 14 1/2-ounce cans chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups (about) water
- 2 1/4 cups Arborio rice
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 1/2 10-ounce packages frozen baby lima beans, thawed
- 1 1/4 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onion and rosemary and cook until onion is translucent, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring chicken broth and 1 1/2 cups water to simmer in medium saucepan.
- Reduce heat to very low and keep mixture hot.
- Add rice to onion mixture and stir 2 minutes.
- Add wine and stir until all liquid is absorbed.
- Add lima beans and 3/4 cup broth mixture; reduce heat and simmer until liquid is absorbed, stirring frequently.
- Continue adding enough of remaining broth mixture 1/2 cup at a time until rice is just tender but still firm to bite, stirring frequently and allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding next, about 20 minutes.
- Remove risotto from heat.
- Mix in grated Parmesan.
- Season risotto to taste with salt and pepper and serve.
butter, onion, rosemary, chicken broth, water, arborio rice, white wine, beans, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lima-bean-risotto-1610 (may not work)