This recipe is translated from Cookpad Italy. See original: ItalyRisotto fave e pecorino

Fava Bean and Pecorino Risotto

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No matter how you celebrate May 1st, fava beans and pecorino are a must-have tradition! And with the weather forecast, a nice risotto is still perfect for the day. Enjoy!

Fava Bean and Pecorino Risotto

No matter how you celebrate May 1st, fava beans and pecorino are a must-have tradition! And with the weather forecast, a nice risotto is still perfect for the day. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

45 minutes
Serves 4 servings
  1. 2 cupsCarnaroli rice (about 360 grams)
  2. 2 2/3 cupsshelled fava beans (about 400 grams, after removing pods and skins)
  3. 1shallot
  4. as neededVegetable broth,
  5. as neededExtra-virgin olive oil,
  6. 1/4 cupdry white wine (about 60 ml)
  7. Salt, to taste
  8. 2heaping tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  9. A fewfresh mint leaves
  10. Black pepper, to taste
  11. 1 tablespoonbutter

Cooking Instructions

45 minutes
  1. 1

    Blanch the shelled fava beans for a few minutes in boiling water, then drain and transfer them to a bowl of ice water to keep their bright green color.

  2. 2

    In a skillet, sauté the shallot in a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. Add the fava beans and a few mint leaves, and sauté briefly. Season with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Transfer the fava beans to a blender or use an immersion blender to puree them (set a few whole beans aside for garnish, if you like).

  4. 4

    In the same skillet, toast the rice for a minute, then deglaze with the white wine. Begin cooking the rice by adding a ladleful of hot vegetable broth at a time, stirring and adding more as needed.

  5. 5

    When the rice is almost done, stir in the fava bean puree and continue cooking, adding broth as needed.

  6. 6

    Once the rice is cooked, turn off the heat and stir in the butter and grated Pecorino Romano. Plate and serve! Enjoy!

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