Hello everyone, I apologise for not posting any new recipe the past week but it has been a very stressful, full of things to do and as a consequence I couldn’t find any time to blog. Anyways, life goes on and we should always look at the positive side of things and cooking is one of those, so today I cooked a new recipe, I wanted to try for so long. Basically this is a roasted red pepper risotto as I finally managed to find the red sweet peppers. Used a homemade vegetable stock, put a spoonful of ricotta and chives on the top. I loved the results, this red pepper risotto came out a creamy, colourful but most of all a very healthy one. The roasted pepper produced a sweet and light smoky flavour at the same time which blended perfectly well with the ricotta and the chives. I highly recommend trying this very interesting risotto as it is absolutely delicious to eat and beautiful to look at.
Cooking time: 90 min
Serves: 2 people
Ingredients:
200 gr of red sweet pepper
160 gr of Arborio rice
50 gr of ricotta
30 gr of fresh chives
1/2 glass of white wine
For the stock ( 1/3 of leek, 1 carrot, 1/3 of celery stalk)
Salt
Olive oil
The preparation:
First of all, place the peppers on a tray and bake them on the grill option for about 40 minutes or until brown on the skin, after that place the red peppers on a plastic bag to cool down for about 10 minutes (this way the skin comes off very easy).
Then, take the skin out, add some salt, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, fresh chives and blend until you have a creamy texture.
Secondly, on a deep sauce pan add the vegetables for the stock, add some salt and 4-5 glasses of water and bring to boil or let to cook for about 15-20 minutes on a medium heat. When the stock is ready, it is time to prepare the risotto. In a frying pan add a drizzle of olive oil, the rice and toast it by carefully stirring with a wooden spoon for about 3 -4 minutes on a medium heat then add the wine and let evaporate.
As soon as it evaporates add one kitchen spoon of the vegetable stock over the rice and stir until it absorbs the stock, continue this process until the rice is cooked (be careful the rice should be almost al dente, not mushy.) When you are happy with the rice, add the red pepper smooth texture, taste for salt and mix everything together.
Once all the ingredients are blended together, place it of the plate and add a spoonful of ricotta blended with some salt and chives of the top.
Hope you enjoyed this brilliant red colour recipe as much as I did, as the results were very nice using few ingredients with such little effort.
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Love the vibrant color!
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Thank you so much Lety C for the nice words. I am happy you like it!
Best wishes,
Alice
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Stunning photos, delicious post!
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Thank you so much Anna for the nice words, I am very happy you like it. Please do give it a go, I am sure you will love the results.
Best wishes,
Alice
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looks beautiful and with those ingredients must taste as good as it looks!
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Aww thank you so much lovely DailyMusings, I really enjoyed the results, as the sweetness from the roasted peppers went really well with the ricotta and chives. Please do give it a go, I would love to hear the results from you.
Best wishes,
Alice
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alifemoment posted: ”
Hello everyone, I apologise for not posting any new recipe the past week but it has been a very stressful, full of things to do and as a consequence I couldn’t find any time to blog. Anyways, life goes on and we should always look at the positive side”
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Oh my!!! Looks and sound so amazing!!
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*sounds
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Thank you so much natapag for the kind words. I am so happy you like this recipe, it is definitely a must-try one.
Have a nice week ahead,
Alice
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Looks delicious! And healthy… even better!
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Thank you so much sophisticatedjerseygirl for the lovely comment. Please do give it a go, you will love the results. I promise! ☺
Best wishes,
Alice
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too cool!!!!!! These ingredients are easy to find….
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I completely agree with you mami, this recipe needs only few cheap ingredients. So it is very easy to reproduce!
Best wishes,
Alice
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The color of this risotto is absolutely beautiful and I bet it tastes even better : )
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Aww thank you so much for the lovely comment MealsWithMel, I love recipes which not only taste good but look nice because you do need to please even your eyes. This risotto does it both, please do give it a go, I am sure you will love it.
Best wishes,
Alice
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Wow, cannot believe how RED this is, just beautiful – Kat
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Aww thank you so much Kat for this comment. I am super happy you like the recipe.
Best wishes,
Alice
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I love red pepper! Good luck for this week…
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Thank you so much Hopeje for this comforting comment, I really do appreciate. This is one of those stressful moments when all you have to do is hope everything will turn ok and look at the positive side. Thank you again!
Best wishes,
Alice
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Thank you Alice, i know exactly What you mean. It s Just a Matter of perspective. It Will turn out great, as we CAN always make It happen… Best wishes Hope Jess
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Thank you so much Jess, very helpful and beautiful words. Thank you friend!
Alice
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YUMMMYYY!!!! I have made pasta sauces with red peppers ….never thought of it for risotto….wonderful!
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Thank you so much lovely Diana for the kind words. I definitely recommend trying this version you will love it.
Best wishes,
Alice
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Must be delicious. 🙂
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I really enjoyed the results, the taste was surprisingly delicious! 😄
Best wishes,
Alice
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Looks awesome!
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Thank you so much Gabriela for the nice words, I am really happy you like this risotto.
Best wishes,
Alice
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What a beautiful – and different –
risotto.
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Thank you so much fromthefamilytable for the lovely words. I really do appreciate your kind comments, I am really happy to share recipes with people who love food and cooking like you do.
Best wishes,
Alice
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I can imagine. Best wishes to you both. You know that you are welcome at mine still. Have a peaceful day. 🙂
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Thank you Nomzi Kumalo I will definitely check your blog as well.
Best wishes,
Alice
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Oh wow! The color of this risotto is stunning! I bet the smoky sweet flavor of the red peppers is amazing with the creamy deliciousness of the risotto! Yum! Thanks for sharing! P.s. I hope whatever has you stressed gets resolved quickly! Sending positive thoughts your way! 🙂 cheers!♡
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Aww thank you so much Cheyanne for the nicest comment. It is the little things like this that really warms you heart. Life has its ups and downs, you have to deal with people different to you, who don’t think about the consequences their action have upon you. Everyday you learn new lessons, I guess. Thank you again friend, hope you have a nice weekend.
Best wishes,
Alice
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I made your delicious risotto & served it with grilled sea bass on the side,…..very Yum Yum Yummm! 😀
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I am very happy you liked the risotto and the results. I have never tried it with the fish but I will definitely will. ☺
Best wishes,
Alice
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Lovely! I’ve made this before with a product that’s called Paprika Creme – it’s Hungarian. It’s so easy to grab it for a polenta, risotto, whatever, plus you can slather tenderloins or chicken with it!! I rarely use bottled/jarred ingredients, but that one is fabulous!
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Thank you so much for the nice words, chef mimi. Paprika creme sounds really interesting, I need to give it a go.
Best wishes,
Alice
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What a unique risotto recipe! Love the vibrant red color 🙂
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Thank you so much, I am very happy you like the colour, please do give it a go.
Alice
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Hi Alice
I made this dish today and everybody in my family love it.
Thank you for sharing.
Izabel
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Wow really, I am sooo happy to hear that you loved it, yeayyyy. Thank you for letting me know, you made my day. 🙂
Best wishes to you and your family
Alice
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