Cauliflower Risotto with Caramelized Pears, Blue Cheese and Walnuts
- 2 Pears
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- 1/4 cups Walnuts
- 1 Medium-sized Romanesco Cauliflower (or Regular)
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 Shallot
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 6 ounces, fluid White Wine (optional)
- 1/2 quarts Vegetable Broth
- 2- 1/2 ounces, weight Blue Cheese
- 1-78 ounce, weight Parmesan (or Any Other Hard Cheese, For Vegetarians)
- Salt And Black Pepper
- Parsley, To Serve
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees C or 350 degrees F. Cut each pear into 8 wedges and remove the seeds.
- Place wedges in a baking dish covered with parchment paper in a single layer.
- Coat with honey.
- If honey is not liquid enough, microwave it for 20 seconds.
- Put pears in the oven for 20 minutes, adding walnuts about 5 minutes before baking time is done (or microwave walnuts for 30 seconds to heighten their flavor).
- Meanwhile, cut cauliflower into florets.
- Pulse them in a food processor until they resemble small grains of rice.
- Set a pot with the vegetable broth on medium-low heat.
- Finely chop garlic and shallot.
- Set a skillet with a lug of olive oil over medium heat.
- Saute for about 2 minutes or until translucent.
- Add cauliflower rice and stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Add white wine (if omitting, use a bit more vegetable stock).
- Let wine evaporate and add broth.
- Cook until liquid is mostly absorbed, stirring occasionally, around 1520 minutes until soft but not mushy.
- Dice the blue cheese, grate Parmesan and roughly chop the toasted walnuts.
- Add to the skillet.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with honey-glazed pears and chopped parsley.
- Enjoy!
honey, walnuts, cauliflower, garlic, shallot, olive oil, fluid white wine, vegetable broth, cheese, parmesan, salt, parsley
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/cauliflower-risotto-with-caramelized-pears-blue-cheese-and-walnuts/ (may not work)