Sweet Potato Risotto

By      22-May 2022       Reading Time: 3 Mins

Sweet Potato Risotto

You might only eat this veggie while observing a fast or during a festival , but sweet potatoes are full of nutrients that make them worth having all year long. The truth is they’re not potatoes. They are naturally sweet roots in the morning glory family.

Benefits

  • Sweet potatoes are an incredibly delicious and healthy vegetable that is very versatile. The health benefits of sweet potatoes for your eyes are quite impressive because they are high in beta-carotenes, specifically lutein and zeaxanthin.
  • The benefits of beta-carotenes in regards to eye health are the improvement of night vision, the prevention of cataracts, and maintaining your current vision.

Ingredients

  • ¼ sweet potato (about one pound), peeled and cut into ¼ inch dice
  • ¼ cup chopped shallots
  • ½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter, divided
  • ¼ tablespoon minced garlic
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup Arborio rice
  • ¼ cup white wine
  • 1 cup vegetable stock
  • 2 spoons Parmesan cheese grated
  • ¼ tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Calorie Count

  • Calories
  • 211 Kcal
  • Fat
  • 5.9 grams
  • Carbohydrates
  • 22.9 grams
  • Protein
  • 15.9 grams
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a small baking pan place diced potato, shallots, 2 tablespoons of the oil, 1 tablespoon of the butter, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix around and bake for 10 minutes. Flip mixture and bake for another 10 minutes.
  • While the potato is cooking, in a medium pot, add the last tablespoon of oil and butter and heat over medium high. Add rice and cook, moving rice around for 2-3 minutes, but do not brown. Add wine and stir. Reduce heat to medium to medium low. When wine has evaporated, begin adding stock one quarter cup at a time, waiting until each addition evaporates before adding the next. Do not let rice get completely dry before adding each quarter cup.
  • Once the sweet potato is cooked, add to rice (at any stage of cooking) and continue cooking rice until all of the stock is gone and rice is cooked but not mushy. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan and parsley. Cover and let sit for 3-5 minutes until the rice is fully cooked and the texture is creamy. Adjust seasoning and serve.

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