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Risotto with Chickpea Cream and Saffron

Risotto with Chickpea Cream and Saffron

@manu-food-writer

A delicious creamy risotto, enriched with chickpeas and saffron.

Difficulty: Medium
Cooking: 90 min
Preparation: 180 min
Country: Italia

Ingredients

No. Servings
  • Carnaroli rice160g
  • Saffron powder0.5unit
  • White onion0.5unit
  • Dried chickpeas100g
  • Guanciale60g
  • Extra virgin olive oil3teaspoon
  • Butter1unit
  • Saltto taste
  • Dried rosemaryto taste

Preparation

  1. STEP 1 OF 4

    Soak the dried chickpeas for 12 hours, then boil them for 90 minutes.

  2. STEP 2 OF 4

    In a pan, sauté 1/4 of an onion, then add the saffron and chickpeas. After a few stirs, add some rosemary, then pour in plenty of broth and cook for 30 minutes. Afterwards, blend everything to obtain a cream.

  3. STEP 3 OF 4

    In a saucepan, sauté 1/4 of an onion together with the guanciale cut into strips for a few minutes. Then, toast the rice, cooking it slowly with hot broth added little by little.

  4. STEP 4 OF 4

    After about 16 minutes, add a knob of butter and the blended chickpea cream. Stir off the heat.

General Information

Origin

Italia

Analysis

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Macronutrients (100 gr)

Energy (kcal)391.25
Carbohydrates (g)22.72
of which Sugars (g)5.25
Fat (g)30.43
of which Saturates (g)9.95
Protein (g)6.47
Fiber (g)3.02
Sale (g)0.01
  • Proteins
    6.47g·10%
  • Carbohydrates
    22.72g·36%
  • Fats
    30.43g·49%
  • Fibers
    3.02g·5%