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Risotto with turnip tops and saffron sauce
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By Claire Beaumont, the Technique desk · Italia · 2 min ·

Risotto with turnip tops and saffron sauce

Procedure

Ingredients · Servings 4
  • 320 g Carnaroli rice
  • 1 kg turnip tops
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 sachet of saffron
  • 1 box of cream
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Onions
  • 40 g Butter
Method · 30 min
  1. Clean and blanch the turnip greens in boiling salted water for 5 minutes, then plunge them into ice water. Set aside a few florets for plating.
  2. Clean and blanch the turnip greens in boiling salted water for 5 minutes, then plunge them into ice water. Set aside a few florets for plating.
  3. Clean and blanch the turnip greens in boiling salted water for 5 minutes, then plunge them into ice water. Set aside a few florets for plating.
  4. Clean and blanch the turnip greens in boiling salted water for 5 minutes, then plunge them into ice water. Set aside a few florets for plating.
  5. Clean and blanch the turnip greens in boiling salted water for 5 minutes, then plunge them into ice water. Set aside a few florets for plating.
  6. Clean and blanch the turnip greens in boiling salted water for 5 minutes, then plunge them into ice water. Set aside a few florets for plating.

Clean and blanch the turnip greens in boiling salted water for 5 minutes, then plunge them into iced water. Set aside a few florets for plating and blend the rest, adding a little oil. Season with salt.

In a small pan, brown the onion, add the cream and after a few minutes the saffron, stirring until a thick cream forms.

In a pan, sauté the onion in a drizzle of oil, toast the rice, deglaze with the white wine and let it evaporate.

Gradually add the water in which we blanched the turnip tops and kept aside.

A few minutes before cooking, add the turnip greens cream. Remove from the heat and stir in the cold butter.

Serve garnished with the saffron sauce and turnip tops.

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