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Italy Authentic home cooking from Italy, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Italy as Risotto verde al pesto genovese
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Green Risotto with Genovese Pesto

Visciola Versilia
Visciola Versilia @incucinaconvisciola
Roma

Green risotto with Genovese pesto is a dish that delights the senses, blending the creamy texture of rice with the traditions of Liguria. Imagine yourself in the heart of Genoa, among narrow streets and colorful houses, as the aroma of fresh basil fills the air. The scent of basil and the creamy consistency will make you fall in love with this dish. Among the colorful houses and the blue sea, risotto with Genovese pesto becomes a treasure, a poem of flavors, a song of happiness that wraps around and nourishes us in this sweet reality.

Green risotto with Genovese pesto is a dish that delights the senses, blending the creamy texture of rice with the traditions of Liguria. Imagine yourself in the heart of Genoa, among narrow streets and colorful houses, as the aroma of fresh basil fills the air. The scent of basil and the creamy consistency will make you fall in love with this dish. Among the colorful houses and the blue sea, risotto with Genovese pesto becomes a treasure, a poem of flavors, a song of happiness that wraps around and nourishes us in this sweet reality.

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Green Risotto with Genovese Pesto

Visciola Versilia
Visciola Versilia @incucinaconvisciola
Roma

Green risotto with Genovese pesto is a dish that delights the senses, blending the creamy texture of rice with the traditions of Liguria. Imagine yourself in the heart of Genoa, among narrow streets and colorful houses, as the aroma of fresh basil fills the air. The scent of basil and the creamy consistency will make you fall in love with this dish. Among the colorful houses and the blue sea, risotto with Genovese pesto becomes a treasure, a poem of flavors, a song of happiness that wraps around and nourishes us in this sweet reality.

Green risotto with Genovese pesto is a dish that delights the senses, blending the creamy texture of rice with the traditions of Liguria. Imagine yourself in the heart of Genoa, among narrow streets and colorful houses, as the aroma of fresh basil fills the air. The scent of basil and the creamy consistency will make you fall in love with this dish. Among the colorful houses and the blue sea, risotto with Genovese pesto becomes a treasure, a poem of flavors, a song of happiness that wraps around and nourishes us in this sweet reality.

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Ingredients

30 minutes
serves 1 serving
  1. 2 tablespoonsGenovese pesto (about 30 grams)
  2. 1 tablespoongrated Parmesan cheese (about 8 grams)
  3. 2 slicesbutter (about 2 tablespoons or 28 grams)
  4. 1/2small shallot, finely chopped
  5. Chopped fresh basil, to taste
  6. as neededVegetable broth,
  7. 1/2 cupArborio rice (about 90 grams)
  8. 3 tablespoonsdry white wine (about 50 ml)
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30 minutes
  1. 1

    Melt one slice of butter in a pan and sauté the chopped shallot until soft. Add the rice and toast for a few minutes, then pour in the white wine and let it evaporate.

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  2. 2

    Cook the rice by gradually adding strained vegetable broth, stirring often.

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  3. 3

    When the rice is cooked, stir in the Parmesan cheese, the remaining butter, and chopped basil.

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  4. 4

    Turn off the heat and gently mix in the pesto.

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Visciola Versilia @incucinaconvisciola
Published in the US on September 01, 2025 14:01
Roma
Sono una cuoca per passione e in cucina mi rilasso e spero di trasmettervi emozioni attraverso i miei scatti. Ho un mio blog di cucina con ricette antiche e altre con i fiori, vi aspetto per cucinare insieme
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