Lemon Risotto

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 lemon, zest and juice of
• 1 cup arborio rice
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
• additional parmesan cheese (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 sautee onion in butter until soft.
• 2 stir in lemon zest.
• 3 add rice to onion mixture.
• 4 stir well to coat all grains of rice.
• 5 adjust heat to low-medium.
• 6 add 1/2 cup of broth plus 2 tbsp lemon juice.
• 7 broth should simmer, reduce and thicken.
• 8 add another 1/2 cup of broth.
• 9 stir until absorbed.
• 10 add another 1/2 cup of broth and repeat process with remainder of broth and then water- 1/2 cup at a time.
• 11 if necessary, add more water.
• 12 when rice is done (tender but not mushy), remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese and parsley.
• 13 season with salt, pepper and the remainder of lemon juice.
• 14 serve with grated parmesan on top.