Vicky ParryThere is no secret to the fact I am a big fan of beetroot, I therefore love coming up with new and interesting ways of serving it. This recipe was given to me from one of my oldest friends who has been vegetarian all of her life and I can’t express enough how delicious it is.
Ingredients.
- 500g fresh beetroot
- 2 tbsp olive oil (or Pure to make it dairy free)
- knob of butter
- 1 onion , finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
- 250g risotto rice
- 150ml White Vermouth.
- 700ml hot vegetable stock
- handful grated Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative)
- 4 tbsp soured cream
- handful chopped dill
- Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Peel and trim the beetroots (use kitchen gloves if you don’t want your hands to get stained) and cut into large wedges. Place on a large sheet of foil on a baking sheet. Toss with 1 tbsp olive oil, season, then cook for 1 hr until the beets are soft.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining olive oil with the butter in an ovenproof pan with a lid. Tip in the onion and garlic, then cook for 3-5 mins until translucent. Stir in the rice until well coated with the butter and oil. Pour over the white wine, then let the mixture bubble away for 5 mins.
- Stir well, then pour over the stock. Stir again, cover and place in the oven. Cook for 15 mins until the rice is soft. Remove the beetroots from the oven. Whizz ¼ of them to make a purée, then chop the remainder into small pieces. Stir most of the Parmesan, the beetroot purée and chopped beetroot through the risotto, then serve with some soured cream dolloped over and the dill and extra Parmesan scattered on top.
