do you ever feel like you just want to eat something green? there are some days where josh and i don’t eat well at all. we’ve been working a lot lately so we’re lucky if we get to eat breakfast or lunch..and then making dinner is usually the last thing we want to do when we get home. it’s been like that a lot this past week and we’ve ended up eating a lot of crap..like papa johns breadsticks at 10pm and calling it dinner. yeah. so the other day i was starting to feel really gross and unhealthy and i really wanted to eat something green.
i grabbed a few cookbooks that i usually go to when i want a good recipe, couldn’t find anything in there, so i grabbed this tiny little vegetarian cookbook that i’ve had for a long time and started looking through the pages. luckily this cookbook has a photo of every recipe and that helps a lot when you’re creativity is a bit on the low side and your hunger is through the roof. i came across this recipe for “risotto verde,” and the picture looked absolutely delicious. it was green! just what i wanted.
it has leeks, garlic, and fresh spinach in it. i ended up changing the recipe a lot to make it more fresh and yummy. i added lemon zest to bring out the flavors a bit and josh added a lotttttt more white wine. it came out so delicious. it was just what i was craving. usually josh isn’t really wowed by risotto but he had like 3 servings and finished off the pot, saying “this is the best risotto i’ve ever had.” score.
i also made a batch of seitan cutlets from v’con and josh pan seared them with some margarine and lemon pepper to go with the risotto. i got a little fancy pantsy when i was taking the pictures using one of those circular metal rings to plate the risotto and josh was like you should do that on top of the seitan..so we did! i think it looks super fancy and fine dining-ish…
…or maybe we’ve just been watching too much top chef.
either way, i think this risotto is great for summer time because it uses fresh ingredients and bright flavors like lemon and thyme. so go make it..you’ll love it.
Just what I’ve been craving! Risotto and seitan… you must’ve read my mind.
Wow, awesome presentation!
ohhhhhhhh! it looks AWESOME! and really, really tasty!! i’ve never made risotto before - i’ve always been a little intimidated by it. but maybe i should give it a shot - yours looks super stellar! and the presenatation looks so cool! i super love it all!
romina- risotto and seitan are a great match!
kala- thanks! it’s fun to make things look fancy sometimes
jessy- you should totally try making risotto! it’s really not that difficult, it just needs a little babying but the result is a creamy delicious rice that’s flavor is hard to beat.
Gorgeous! I can’t believe I haven’t made risotto yet this Spring. I love your fancy plating.
No, don’t feel geeky about the presentation, I love it! Then again, I love Top Chef too. It realy looks like a great meal though.
wow, no kidding elegant presentation! gosh, you can cook green for me anytime, especially with extra white wine in the risotto and everything. very very nice!