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Beetroot and Horseradish Risotto

A light risotto with beets and with a subtle kick of horseradish as a quirky twist to a classic Italian risotto - and served with mini savoury beetroot and horseradish macarons from my book, Mad About Macarons!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 people (as a starter)
Course: Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine: French , Italian

Ingredients

  • 400 g (14oz) pre-cooked beetroot / beet or 2 small raw beetroots
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • knob of unsalted butter
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove finely chopped
  • 250 g (9oz) risotto rice carnaroli
  • 150 g (5.5oz) or glass white wine
  • 800 g (1.75 pints) vegetable or chicken stock
  • 60 g (2oz) freshly grated parmesan
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsps Creme Fraiche
  • 2 tsps horseradish sauce

Instructions

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  1. Wearing rubber gloves to avoid staining your hands, peel and grate the beetroot. (If using raw beetroot, rub on coarse sea salt and wrap them up in aluminium foil and bake at 180°C for 45 minutes and leave to cool.)
  2. Fry the onion in the olive oil and butter over a medium heat until softened (do not brown) for about 5 minutes.  Add the chopped garlic and stir until softened for another couple of minutes.  Add the rice and stir until the grains are all coated and shiny.
  3. Add the wine until it has disappeared into the rice.  Gradually add the hot stock, a ladle at a time and stir continuously until each time the stock has soaked in.  Cook for 15-17 minutes.  After about 10 minutes, stir in the grated beetroot.
  4. When the rice is cooked, stir in the crème fraîche, parmesan and horseradish and take off the heat.  Add salt (fleur de sel) and pepper to taste.

Notes

  • Serve in small pasta bowls, decorate with fresh herbs, more parmesan shavings and a mini beetroot and horseradish macaron (recipe on page 103 of Mad About Macarons!)
  • Pair with a fruity red wine with a hint of spice such as a Médoc, Pinot Noir from Alsace, Côte-du-Rhône - or a chilled rosé from Provence.