Garlic, Thyme & Mascarpone Risotto Recipe

Name: Garlic, Thyme & Mascarpone Risotto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: black pepper (to taste); 1 slices brown bread; 15 grams butter; 1 stick celery; 75 grams flaked almonds; 3 sprig fresh thyme; 4 cloves garlic; 30 grams mascarpone cheese; 1 tbsp olive oil; 25 grams parmesan or pecorino cheese; 120 grams risotto rice; salt (to taste); 2 whole shallots; 0.5 cube stock cube veg; 500 ml water; 100 ml white wine

30 Minutes

Serves: 2

A rich cheesy risotto made with risotto rice, onions and white wine flavoured with roast garlic and thyme and topped with creamy mascarpone and toasted almonds and breadcrumbs.

Recipe Ingreds

Risotto

black pepper (to taste)
15 grams butter
1 stick celery
3 sprig fresh thyme
4 cloves garlic
0.5 tbsp olive oil
25 grams parmesan or pecorino cheese
120 grams risotto rice
salt (to taste)
2 whole shallots
0.5 cube stock cube veg
500 ml water
100 ml white wine

topping

75 grams flaked almonds
0.5 tbsp olive oil
1 slices brown bread
salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)
30 grams mascarpone cheese

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

boil the water and add to the stock cube
peel and finely chop the shallot(s)
wash and chop the celery
peel and chop the garlic

Step 2

add the onions to the frying pan with a 1/4 of the butter and a spot of olive oil
cook for a minute or two

Step 3

add the celery to the frying pan and cook till soft
add the garlic to the frying pan

Step 4

wash the risotto rice
add the rice to the onions
cook until the rice starts to look transparent

Step 5

add the white wine, cook till wine has evaporated
add enough stock to cover the rice then
add the stock to the onions and rice mixture a ladle at a time allowing the stock to be absorbed by the rice , continue adding ladle after ladle until all the stock is used up.
when the liquid is fully incorporated the rice should be cooked, it should be soft on the outside with a slight bite in the middle

Step 6

wash and remove the thyme leaves from their stalks
add to the frying pan
cook for a minute or two

Step 7

finely grate the parmesan
add the parmesan and the remaining butter to the rice
season with salt and pepper
Stir and then place a lid on the pan
leave for five minutes

Step 8

using a food processor blend the bread into fresh breadcrumbs
heat a frying pan
toast the Breadcrumbs and almonds with a little olive oil
season with salt and pepper
cook until golden brown

Step 9

serve the risotto in individual bowls
with a dollop of mascapone
and sprinkled with breadcumb mix

Recipe Utensils

1 chopping board
1 food processor
2 frying pan
1 grater
1 jug
1 large knife
1 sieve

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How to make garlic, thyme & mascarpone risotto

Lightly frying the garlic, celery and onions, when soft add the wine and add the stock bit by bit gently cook till the rice is soft. While the risotto is cooking make the crumb, add the almonds and breadcrumbs to a frying pan and lightly fry till golden brown. Add the thyme leaves to the risotto and cook for a minute or two, then mix in the butter and parmesan. serve the risotto with a large dollop of mascarpone and the almond crumb

This simple risotto is one of the first risottos I ever cooked so is a must to add to the site. This recipe is a Jamie Oliver recipe from The Naked Chef recipe book and is a simple risotto flavoured with garlic and thyme. We have tweaked the recipe to include the garlic into the main risotto rather than roasting it. If you have the time the roast garlic is better,

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