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Pesto Grano Risotto with Poached Egg
March 21, 2017 by Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) Leave a CommentPrep Time
15 minsCook Time
30 minsTotal Time
45 minsAn ancient grain from Southern Italy with a toasted wheat flavour and a chewy texture similar to barley. Cooked and tossed with pesto and topped with a poached egg it makes a delicious vegetarian main course.
Course:
Main
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
Pesto
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 Tbsp pine nuts
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup Arbequina extra virgin olive oil
Risotto
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 shallot , finely chopped
- 1 cup grano
- 1 clove garlic , finely chopped
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 cups chicken , vegetable or beef stock
- Water
- 1 1/2 cups spinach , roughly chopped
- 1 Tbsp white vinegar
- 4 large eggs
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
Pesto
- Put the spinach, garlic, pine nuts and lemon juice into a blender and process. On medium speed, slowly incorporate the olive oil and season.
Risotto
- Melt 2 Tbsp butter in a saucepan over medium heat. When hot, add the shallot and cook until soft and translucent.
- Add grano and garlic and cook a few minutes longer to bring out the grains nutty flavour.
- Add white wine, cook for a few seconds and then add the stock.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, adding small amounts of water if needed.
- Five minutes before the grano risotto is finished, add the spinach, 2 Tbsp butter and pesto.
- Bring a pot of water to boil on high heat. Reduce the heat to low and add the white vinegar. Crack the eggs into the water, one at a time, swirling with a spoon after each addition. Poach for 3 minutes.
- Garnish the risotto with lemon zest, top with a poached egg and serve.