Cranberry-Apple Risotto Recipe
Risotto becomes dessert with the aid of cranberries and apples. As with traditional risottos, plan on babysitting it and stir, stir, stir
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 3-1/2 cups fat free skim or 1% low fat milk
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Pinch of salt
- 1 Tablespoon butter or canola oil
- 1 large Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored and finely diced (1-1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup arborio rice
- 1-1/2 cups apple cider
- 2 Tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
- In a small bowl, cover dried cranberries with boiling water. Set aside for 20 to 30 minutes to plump.
- Heat milk, cinnamon stick and salt on the stovetop or in microwave until steaming hot, but not boiling.
- Remove from the heat, cover and set aside to steep.
- In a heavy, deep saute pan or Dutch oven, heat butter or oil over medium heat.
- Add apples and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds. Add 3/4 cup apple cider and cook, stirring, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the remaining 3/4 cup of the apple cider and cook, stirring, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add sugar and mix well. Add 1/2 cup of the warm milk and the cinnamon stick to the rice mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until almost all of it has been absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Continue cooking and stirring, adding remaining milk, 1/2 cup at a time, until the rice is tender and the risotto has a creamy consistency.
- Total cooking time will be about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and discard cinnamon stick.
- Drain cranberries and stir into risotto, along with vanilla.
- Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving warm.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 193g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 255 | |
| Calories from Fat 30 | 12% |
| Total Fat 3.45g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat 1.91g | 8% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium 67mg | 3% |
| Potassium 192mg | 5% |
| Total Carbs 55.28g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.6g | 9% |
| Sugars 30.84g | 21% |
| Protein 1.92g | 3% |
