Slow Cooker Beet Green Risotto
Description
Risotto is a great way to use up beet greens, and making it in a slow cooker means there's no stirring involved!
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 small onion, finely chopped
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3 bunches beet greens, stems chopped and leaves finely sliced
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1/2 cup dry white wine
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1 1/4 cups Arborio rice
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3 3/4 cups chicken broth
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1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until softened, about 3 minutes. Add beet stems; saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add white wine and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add rice and stir until it begins turning translucent, about 2 minutes.
2
Scrape rice and onion mixture into a slow cooker. Set slow cooker on High. Add beet greens and broth. Cover and cook until rice is tender but not soupy, 1 3/4 to 2 1/2 hours. Stir in Parmesan cheese.