Tomato Risotto with Basil
Here I am, back to the UK ready for another year.
I can still feel the sun on my skin and I certainly feel less cold than I did before my holiday.
They say that the sun "warms your bones up" and can make you feel stronger and less cold during the winter months.
For me this is certainly true. I can cope well with the heat but I feel the cold very quickly, so having had over a month in the sunshine has made a big difference to my mood too!
I have not done much on my blog in the last couple of weeks and I am back now ready to start experimenting with new recipes. So I have given my kitchen a good spring clean today!
Whilst in Italy I made this risotto using my mum's tomatoes, fresh basil, onions and olive oil. Only a few ingredients for a maximum taste.
Choose ripe beef tomatoes and you can guarantee to get a beautiful risotto with all the taste of the Mediterranean.
- Prep Time : 25 minutes
- Cook Time : 50 minutes
Ingredients
- large and ripe tomatoes - 5
- fresh basil - 5-6 leaves
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
- medium onion - 1
- vegetable stock - 1
- rice for risotto - 300 g
- hot water - about 500 ml
- grated Parmesan
Instructions
Add salt and pepper, basil, stock and rice. Stir the ingredients together for a few minutes then add slowly the boiling water. Keep topping it up with the water as it dries out.
Cook the rice for about 15-18 minutes according to the instructions of the packet, then switch the heat off and add 2 tbsp of olive oil. Stir the oil well in.
Serve sprinkled with grated Parmesan.
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Oh Alida, this recipe is so simple, fresh and healthy! Best things about Italian cooking! Can't wait to try it myself! Have a great weekend!
This sounds absolutely delicious! My mouth is watering.
Welcome back Alida, the risotto looks fabulous!
Sounds fantastic what a great risotto
welcome back again Alida! This sounds delicious and look wonderful I cant wait by basil we are going to begin spring now!
Welcome back sweetheart!! The tomatoes look so fresh and love the simplicity of your risotto. It looks mouthwateringly good.
I do love visiting you blog. The delicious recipes and beautiful colors and composition to each dish is wonderful!!! Cheers!!! 🙂
Lucky that some of us can escape and soak up good energy; until next year – let's cook 😉
What a lovely arrangement Alida. I bet those tomatoes really taste like tomatoes..because what we buy at the supermarket resembles to cardboard…Congrats on the recipe …ciao, una bella giornata :).
looks so healthy & delicious…mouthwatering!
Bentornata a casa Alida, con tutto il tuo carico di "sole" che spero possa accompagnarti per parecchi mesi. Questo è un risotto sublime, che racchiude molti profumi della nostra Italia. Non mi smentisci mai!
Simply & beautiful. I absolutely LOVE tomatoes & basil so will definitely be making this. YUMMY!
This sounds delicious, Alida, and I've never used tomatoes with risotto before. But I'm sure it tastes wonderful and I can't think of a reason why I wouldn't use tomatoes this way… Thank you so much for sharing!
lovely risotto…simple n yummy!
Se ve cremoso y deliciosos me encanta,abrazos y abrazos.
Oh yum…I know we would love this..thanks for the recipe!
Adoro il sugo di pomodoro fresco e il tuo risotto è golosissimo.Un bacio, buona settimana
Welcome back Alida! I know what you mean with missing the warm sunshine, felt the same while in Turkey:) Loved your risotto, looks so delicious and refreshing!;)
Welcome back! This is a great summer recipe I love risotto with tomatoes.
A nosotros nos encanta, aunque el tomate se lo echamos del que se compra. Te ha quedado muy bueno.
Che buono, fresco e colorato! Un piatto decisamente estivo che adoro, brava!Ciao
Sempre buono il risotto pomodoro e basilico!!!! Anzi, mi hai fatto venire una gran voglia, domani lo preparo!!!!Un bacione grande!!!!
Dear Alida, This looks refreshing and delicious. Blessings dear. Catherine xo
Your risotto always looks delicious.
This dish is beautiful with lots of goodness and flavours from fresh tomatoes and basil. Yum!
Anche se sei tornata in Inghilterra ti porti il sole dentro:) e con questo risotto ci rallegri perché e' bello colorito e con i pomodori di tua mamma chissà che bontà ! Baci
Looks bright and refreshing, yum risotto with fresh basil
Thank you!