Pomegranate Risotto
Ingredients:
1½ cups (375mL) boiling water
12
Bigelow® Pomegranate Pizzazz Herb Tea Bags
3 tablespoons (45mL) olive oil
2 tablespoons (30mL) butter
½ cup (125mL) onion, minced
1½ cup (375mL) Arborio rice
1 cup (250mL) prepared Bigelow Tea (from above)
4 ½ cups (1125mL) chicken stock, heated
2 teaspoons (10mL) fresh tarragon, finely chopped
½ cup (125mL) mascarpone cheese
Freshly ground pepper and salt to taste
Tarragon sprigs for garnish
Yield: Serves 6 - Prep Time: 10 minutes - Cook Time: 25-30
minutes.
Instructions:
Make tea by steeping 12 Bigelow®
Pomegranate Pizzazz Herb Tea Bags in 1½ cup (375mL)
boiling water for 10 minutes. Set aside.
Heat olive oil (on medium heat) in large heavy bottom pan, add
butter and melt. Add onion and saute. Add Arborio rice and stir
about 1 minute. Add Bigelow® Pomegranate Tea and stir until
absorbed. Add chicken stock ¾ cup (180mL) at a time,
stirring until liquid is absorbed. Continue with remaining stock,
stirring between each addition. If risotto begins to stick, lower
heat slightly. Continue until all the stock has been used and the
rice is cooked and creamy. Add the tarragon and the mascarpone and
stir until the cheese has melted. Season to taste. Serve in large
soup bowls garnished with tarragon sprigs as an appetizer or serve
as a side dish with entree.
Great with Bigelow
Pomegranate Pepper Steak
Nutritional Information:
| Nutritional Information Per
Serving |
Percent of Daily Value |
| Calories |
398 |
|
20% |
| Protein |
9 |
grams |
18% |
| Carbohydrate |
46 |
grams |
15% |
| Total Fat |
21 |
grams |
33% |
| Alcohol |
0 |
grams |
| Cholesterol |
16 |
milligrams |
5% |
| Saturated Fat |
9 |
grams |
43% |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
7 |
grams |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
1 |
grams |
| Trans Fatty Acid |
0 |
grams |
| Total Dietary Fiber |
0.7 |
grams |
3% |
| Total Sugar |
3 |
grams |
| Percentage of Calories
|
| Protein |
9% |
| Carbohydrate |
45% |
| Total Fat |
46% |
| Alcohol |
0% |
| Vitamins & Mineral
|
| Sodium |
297 |
milligrams |
12% |
| Potassium |
221 |
milligrams |
6% |
| Vitamin A |
37 |
Retinol Equivalent |
3% |
| Vitamin C |
1 |
milligrams |
2% |
| Calcium |
13 |
milligrams |
1% |
| Iron |
2 |
milligrams |
11% |
| Vitamin D (ug) |
0.07 |
micrograms |
1% |
| Thiamin |
0.3 |
micrograms |
20% |
| Riboflavin |
0.2 |
milligrams |
9% |
| Niacin |
4 |
milligrams |
22% |
| Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) |
0.1 |
milligrams |
6% |
| Folic Acid |
72 |
milligrams |
18% |
| Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) |
0.01 |
micrograms |
0% |
| Nutritional Recipe
Features |
| Low in Cholesterol |
| Sugar Free |
| No Trans Fat |
| Gluten-free |
| Good Source of Potassium |