Kitchen
Lemon Risotto
Samar Maatouk
30-June-2020
Photo: Lush Appetites
Ingredients
1 tablespoon of butter
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cups of Arborio rice
Salt and pepper to taste
5 cups of vegetable or chicken broth
¼ cup of lemon juice
300 g shredded smoked Scamorza cheese
Shredded parmesan and lemon zest to serve
How to prepare
In a pan over the heat, cook onions with butter and wait until they become light brown. Add rice with salt and pepper then cook for two minutes.
Add the broth and stir with a wooden spoon, wait until the liquid is evaporated, the rice is cooked and the sauce is thick.
Remove the mixture from heat and add lemon juice with smoked Scamorza cheese.
Serve hot risotto with shredded parmesan cheese and lemon zest.