Ingredients to make Pesto Risotto:
- 1 cup of Arborio rice
- 1 bunch of fresh Basil
- 2 teaspoons of pine nuts
- 1 unit of white onion
- 350 grams of shrimp
- 120 grams of milk cream
- 1 glass of white wine
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of black pepper
- 1 pinch of garlic paste
- 2 teaspoons of Butter
- 500 milliliters of Water
How to make Pesto Risotto:
- The first step to make our recipe is to prepare the ingredients for the easy pesto risotto.
- Take a deep pot over medium heat, add a little olive oil and add the white onion in small squares.
- Once the onion is transparent, add the Arborio rice and let it sauté for a few minutes.
- Cover with water or if you prefer, you can also use a broth to flavor (chicken or meat). Add salt and some aromatic herbs of your choice, I have used a little thyme.
- Besides, we are going to prepare the shrimp. To do this, take a pan over medium heat with a little butter and sauté the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the basil leaves with the garlic paste and let it fry.
- Add the white wine and let the shrimp absorb it. Put out the fire.
- Add the sautéed shrimp to the other pot with the risotto and mix the ingredients of our recipe very well.
- Add the milk cream and the rest of the butter so that the rice obtains a creamy consistency.
- Finally, add the pine nuts. If you can’t find pine nuts, you can replace them with any other dry fruit.