Saffron Risotto

Prep: 10min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 25min
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Saffron risotto is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the risotto category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 2 shallots
  • 80 g carrots
  • 80 g Celery stalks
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 250 g Arborio rice
  • 150 ml dry white wine
  • 0.1 g saffron strands (1 sachet)
  • 1 l hot chicken broth
  • 60 g cold butter (cubed)
  • 50 g grated Parmesan
  • Salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • a splash lemon juice

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Wash, peel and clean the celery and carrots. Dice both finely, as well as the shallots.

  2. 2.

    Heat olive oil in a pot. Add the diced shallots and vegetables and sauté. Add the rice and cook for 1-2 minutes. Then add the wine and let it reduce completely. Soak the saffron in 3 tbsp hot broth.