Servings:
pieces

Pearl Couscous Risotto

Get your greens! Pearl couscous risotto loaded with greens. Yummy, creamy and just nourishing.
Prep Time:
15 min
Cook Time:
30min
Total Time:
45 min
Ingredients (Servings: pieces)
Risotto
Salted Butter
tbsp
Yellow Onion
Garlic Clove
Pearl Couscous
g
White Wine
ml
Water
ml
Peas
g
Cannellini Beans
g
Parmesan Cheese
tbsp
Lemon Zest
tsp
Salt & Pepper to taste
Herb Pesto
Fresh Basil
g
Fresh Parsley
g
Garlic Clove
Olive Oil
tbsp
Parmesan Cheese
tbsp
Pine Nuts
tsp
Lemon Juice
tbsp
Salt & Pepper to taste
Preparing In The Kitchen
  1. Peel the garlic cloves, onion and slice thinly.
  2. Place a skillet or pan over medium-high heat, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter. Add the onions and season with salt and pepper and cook for 3-5 minutes, until it begins to soften, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
  3. Add the pearl couscous and cook, until it begins to slightly brown, stirring frequently. Add in the lemon zest, the white wine and let it boil for 2-3 minutes. Pour in the water and let it simmer for about 5 minutes, until the water is almost soaked. Add more water, if needed.
  4. Stir in the peas and cannellini beans and simmer until all the liquid has been absorbed.
  5. Remove the pan from the heat and add the grated parmesan and remaining butter to the pearl couscous risotto. Mix and season with salt and pepper.
  6. For the pesto, wash the herbs, pluck the leaves from the stems. peel the garlic clove. Place all the ingredients into small blender and blitz until smooth.
  7. Serve the risotto with a drizzle of fresh pesto.
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