Caramelized Onion and Fennel Risotto
Einkorn Risotto With Fresh Herbs
- Total Time
- 40 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ soaking
- Rating
- Notes
- Read community notes
Advertisement
Ingredients
- 1¼cups einkorn
- 6cups vegetable or chicken broth
- Salt to taste
- 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2shallots, minced
- 2garlic cloves, minced (optional)
- ½cup dry white wine, such as pinot grigio or Sauvignon blanc
- 2tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram
- ¼cup chopped chives
- Black pepper
- ¼cup chopped fresh parsley
- ¼cup freshly grated Parmesan, more to taste (optional)
- Walnut oil for drizzling, if not using Parmesan
Preparation
- Step 1
Rinse einkorn and place in bowl. Cover with boiling water and let sit for 30 minutes, or cover with room-temperature water and leave overnight. Drain and reserve about ½ cup soaking water.
- Step 2
Place ¼ cup soaked einkorn in food processor and pulse about 10 times to crack some of the grains.
- Step 3
Pour broth and reserved soaking water into a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. It should be lightly seasoned, as it will reduce while you slowly cook the einkorn.
- Step 4
Heat oil in a wide, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and, if using, garlic and cook gently until shallots are just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add whole and cracked einkorn and stir over medium heat until grains dry out a bit and begin to crackle, a couple of minutes. Add wine and cook, stirring, until it evaporates.
- Step 5
Stir in enough simmering broth to just cover einkorn. The broth should bubble slowly. Cook, stirring often, until it is just about absorbed. Add another ladleful or two of broth and continue to cook in this fashion until einkorn is tender, about 25 minutes. It will still be chewy. Add marjoram, chives and pepper, and more broth if there is none visible in pan. Taste and adjust salt. Continue to simmer, stirring often, another 5 minutes.
- Step 6
Add another ladleful of broth to the pan and remove from heat. Stir in parsley and, if using, Parmesan. Mixture should be creamy. Serve right away in wide soup bowls, and top with walnut oil if desired.
Similar Recipes
Risotto With Turkey, Mushrooms and Peas
Tomato and Basil Risotto
Parsnip and Carrot Soup With Tarragon
Risotto with Tomatoes and Corn
Risotto Milanese With Parmesan Stock
Cabbage and Parmesan Soup With Barley
Risotto With Spring Carrots and Leeks
Mushroom Risotto With Peas
Quinoa Salad With Chicken, Almonds and Avocado
Baked Risotto With Greens and Peas
Tomato Risotto
Ground Turkey, Shiitake and Cashew Lettuce Cups
Risotto With Slow-Roasted Tomatoes
Beans and Greens Stew With Doenjang
Risotto With Duck Confit
Risotto with Asparagus and Pesto
Indonesian Chicken Soup With Noodles, Turmeric and Ginger (Soto Ayam)
Parmesan-Crusted Salmon Caesar Salad
Lemon-Basil Risotto With Zucchini and Fava Beans
Private Notes
Cooking Notes
Any good health food store or Whole foods should have einkorn. It is an ancient grain. Its is a form of wheat. It has gluten-NOT GLUTEN FREE. Einkorn, emmer and spelt combined make ferro.
Variety of wheat domesticated about 11,000 years ago. Recipe may also work with spelt or ferro.
Einkorn? Yikes! Is that the same as "Einkorn Wheat Berries"? Trying to be healthier... https://foodsofnations.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_i...
You can get fresh, locally-grown einkorn at the Union Square Greenmarket.
What the heck is einkorn?
Yes, what is and equally important where do you buy it?
Variety of wheat domesticated about 11,000 years ago. Recipe may also work with spelt or ferro.
Any good health food store or Whole foods should have einkorn. It is an ancient grain. Its is a form of wheat. It has gluten-NOT GLUTEN FREE. Einkorn, emmer and spelt combined make ferro.
Advertisement