Pesto Risotto

Servings: 4 | Amount Per Serving: 1/4th

• Calories: 660 | Total Fat: 27g
• Carbohydrates: 90g | Saturated Fat: 11g
• Sugar: 5g | Protein: 13g
• Sodium: 1534mg | Cholesterol: 41mg
• Dietary Fiber: 4g

• Prep Time: 10mins
• Cook Time: 20mins
• Total Time: 30mins

Ingredients

Risotto

• 1) 1/4 cup butter
• 2) 1 cup onion, diced
• 3) 1 cup baby bella mushrooms, sliced
• 4) 1 cup onion, diced
• 5) 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 6) 2 cups arborio rice
• 7) 4 cups vegetable broth
• 8) 0.5 cup pesto
• 9) 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

• 1) 2 cups cherry tomatoes
• 2) 4 cloves garlic
• 3) 4 tablespoon olive oil
• 4) 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 5) 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6) 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Steps

Risotto

• 1) Add the butter to an Instant Pot, or electric pressure cooker, on the sauté function.
• 2) Add onions and garlic, sauté 4-5 minutes.
• 3) Add the arborio rice and toast it in the bottom of the Instant Pot for 2-3 minutes.
• 4) Add the vegetable broth to the Instant Pot. Place the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure it is set to “sealing”.
• 5) Press the cancel button on the Instant Pot to turn off the saute funtion, then press the manual button and set the Instant Pot to high pressure for 6 minutes.
• 6) After the cooking time is up, wait 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure before unlocking the lid.
• 7) Remove the lid and stir in the pesto and parmesan cheese.

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

• 1) While the risotto is cooking in the instant pot, prepare the roasted cherry tomatoes.
• 2) Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• 3) Toss the cherry tomatoes and 4 whole garlic cloves with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning, sea salt and black pepper.
• 4) Spread the tomatoes out on a foil-lined baking sheet and place in the oven for 20 minutes.
• 5) If you’d like to add sausage to the bowls, roast the sausage in the oven on a separate baking sheet at the same time and temperature as the cherry tomatoes.

Notes

• 1) The optional toppings are not included in the nutritional information provided.