Watercress and pistachio risotto

Name: Watercress and pistachio risotto | Asda Good Living
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1tbsp rapeseed oil; 2 x 85g packs Asda Strong Watercress, chopped; 2 echalion shallots, finely chopped; 25g basil, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 300g arborio rice; 200ml white wine (or water); 1 reduced-salt veg stock cube, made up to 1L with boiling water; 30g Asda 30% Less Fat Extra Mature British Cheese, grated; 30g pistachios, chopped

This one-pot wonder is peppery, nutty and seriously satisfying

By Asda Good Living,25th March 2019

(5 votes)

Cook: 35 Mins

Serves: 4

Price: £1.49 per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 356g serving contains

Energy
1744kj
417kcal

21%

Fat
9.3g

Med
13%

Saturates
2.1g

Med
11%

Sugars
1.1g

Low
1%

Salt
0.53g

Med
9%

of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
490kj/117kcal

Ingredients

1tbsp rapeseed oil

2 x 85g packs Asda Strong Watercress, chopped

2 echalion shallots, finely chopped

25g basil, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

300g arborio rice

200ml white wine (or water)

1 reduced-salt veg stock cube, made up to 1L with boiling water

30g Asda 30% Less Fat Extra Mature British Cheese, grated

30g pistachios, chopped

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan on a medium setting. Add the shallots, cover and sweat for 10 mins or until soft. Remove the lid, add the garlic and cook for 2 mins.

Stir in the rice, then add the wine or water and cook until reduced by half. Slowly add the stock, stirring continuously, until the rice is cooked and coated in a thick sauce – about 20 mins.

Remove from the heat; stir in the watercress, basil, half the pistachios and half the cheese. Season with ground black pepper.

Top with the remaining cheese and pistachios.