Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Risotto

Who else out there loves beets? I think they’re awesome and I’m SOOO glad I was introduced to them a couple years ago. One of the great things about beets is the vibrant pink tint they give to anything they touch.

I think beets pair so well with goat cheese. So I replaced the Parmesan in the recipe with goat cheese. Risotto is one of those things that I forget to make at home and then once I make it once, I want to make it every weekend. It does take some time and a lot of stirring, but the end result is worth it.

I used a variety of beets that we got in our CSA box (I’m going to miss our weekly veggies when the CSA wraps up for the season here in a few weeks). Only some of these beets went into the risotto. The others were used in salads and just eaten with a splash of basalmic and a spoonful of goat cheese.

If you enjoy beets and goat cheese, you’ll definitely enjoy this roasted beet and goat cheese risotto. And, there’s really nothing better than eating pink food!

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Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Risotto

Yield: Serves 6

Ingredients:

3 medium beets, trimmed
olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

3 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 cups water

1 small onion, finely chopped
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups arborio rice
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese

Directions:

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.

Place beets on a piece of foil. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 1 hour until tender. Allow to cool in foil for 30 minutes.

When beets are cool enough to handle, peel them, discarding stems and root ends, then cut into 1/2-inch cubes.

While beets are cooling, bring broth and water to a bare simmer in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan. Keep at a bare simmer, covered.

Cook onion in oil in a wide 4- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.

Add wine and simmer briskly, stirring constantly, until absorbed, about 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup broth and simmer briskly, stirring constantly, until broth is absorbed. Continue simmering and adding broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and letting each addition be absorbed before adding the next, until rice is just tender and creamy-looking, 18 to 22 minutes. (Reserve leftover broth.)

Stir in beets, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until heated through. Thin as necessary with some of leftover broth, then stir in cheese and remove from heat.

Recipe adapted from Gourmet, seen on Love and Olive Oil

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11 Responses to “Spicy Butternut Squash, Goat Cheese and Lentil Salad”

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    Shannon — November 16, 2010 at 12:18 pm

    Ooh, that sounds great!

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    Emily — November 16, 2010 at 1:50 pm

    That sounds pretty incredible! Love your 5 day idea 🙂

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    amanda @ fake ginger — November 16, 2010 at 4:59 pm

    That looks delicious! I wish I could convince my husband to eat squash. 🙁

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    Boston Food Diary — November 16, 2010 at 5:43 pm

    LOVE this! Lentils are DELICIOUS and sooo good for you! This looks perfect!

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    Nutmeg Nanny — November 16, 2010 at 5:53 pm

    Such a delicious filling salad! You pretty much had me at goat cheese…my favorite!

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    Megan — November 16, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    I made the Bon Appetit version last year with pumpkin. It was soo good. I actually had thought it would be good with butternut squash too. Great salad!

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    Cara — November 17, 2010 at 1:29 am

    I’ve been eyeing that recipe since the original in BA and again since SK posted it. Where do you get your uncooked black lentils?

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    Jen — November 17, 2010 at 2:29 am

    Cara – I used the Goya brand lentils from my grocery store. They were greenish brown.

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    Taylor — November 17, 2010 at 4:00 am

    This looks awesome…I have some lentils I have been wanting to use, so this will be perfect!

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    Shannon — November 17, 2010 at 3:47 pm

    i made this too and it was AWESOME 🙂

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    Fun and Fearless in Beantown — November 19, 2010 at 5:34 pm

    I love the combination of hearty lentils, sweet and spicy butternut squash and tangy goat cheese. I can imagine every flavor in this!

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