Caramelized Apple Risotto
 
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Recipe type: Entree/Side Dish
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter, divided
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 Braeburn-type apples, peeled, cored, and chopped into cubes (any good baking apple would work but don't use green aples because they are too sour!)
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Generous pinch of salt
  • Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 cups Arborio rice
  • 1 cup orange juice (approximately 2 medium oranges)
  • 5 cups vegetable broth (low-sodium if its available)
  • Zest of half an orange
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme
Instructions
  1. Heat the vegetable broth in a small sauce pan and keep warm.
  2. Melt two tablespoons butter plus two tablespoons oil over medium-high heat in a large pot. Once the butter begins to froth, add the apples, salt, pepper, and dried thyme and give everything a big stir. Cook for 5 minutes over medium high heat, then turn heat to medium low and cook for an additional 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples start to break down and caramelize.
  3. Turn heat back up to medium high and add two cups Arborio rice and cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Add one cup orange juice, turn heat to medium, and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed, stirring constantly.
  4. Add two cups vegetable broth, stirring constantly until liquid is absorbed, which takes about 5-6 minutes.
  5. Next, add another cup of broth and stir constantly until the liquid is almost absorbed, another 5 minutes. Repeat with the last two cups of broth.
  6. Take the pot off the heat and stir in the remaining two tablespoons of butter, orange zest and fresh thyme. Adjust seasonings if necessary.
Recipe by Healthy Recipe Ecstasy at https://www.healthyrecipeecstasy.com/caramelized-apple-risotto/