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Summer Corn Risotto

New York has such fabulous food! I ordered the most delicious risotto at one restaurant and immediately exclaimed “Oh my gosh this is so good!” I was so happy with my meal that when we got home I had to make my own version of delicious risotto and named it “Oh My Gosh This is So Good” Risotto.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword easy dinner recipe, easy side dish recipe, summer recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Author Linda Spiker

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or ghee I like ghee because it doesn't smoke on high heat
  • 1 cup leeks root trimmed, sliced and roughly chopped
  • 1 to 2 garlic cloves peeled and finely minced
  • 1 large shiitake mushroom cap sliced
  • ¾ cup Arborio rice
  • 1/4 white wine or water
  • 3 cups chicken or veggie broth
  • 1 ear corn kernels shaved off with knife
  • 1 cup white or summer squash diced
  • 7 large fresh basil leaves chiffonade
  • juice and zest of 1/2 a lemon
  • 1/2-1 cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
  • 1/3 cup walnuts roughly chopped

Instructions

Prep all the vegetables and herbs:

  1. Trim and discard the root from the leek. Cut the tough green tops off and discard.
  2. Cut the white portion in half lengthwise, roughly chop, and rinse in calendar. Set aside.
  3. Husk the corn. Cut the kernels from the cob, set aside.
  4. Dice squash
  5. Remove mushroom stem, cut cap in half and slice.
  6. Finely mince garlic.
  7. Pick the basil leaves and cut into thin strips. Discard the stems.
  8. Zest and juice half the lemon.
  9. Grate cheese with microplane.
  10. In a pot over medium heat, warm 2 tablespoons oil or ghee until hot but not smoking.
  11. Add the leeks, sprinkle with a couple of pinches of sea salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
  12. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  13. Stir in the sliced mushrooms and the Arborio rice and cook until the rice is opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.
  14. Stir in ¼ cup wine or water, and cook until the liquid has been completely absorbed, about 1 minute.
  15. Add broth, bring to a simmer. Place lid on pan and cook for 15 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed.
  16. Add corn and squash cook for 3 minutes.
  17. Add lemon juice and zest, parmesan cheese, basil and nuts. Cover and cook for 2-3 more minutes. Stir in walnuts and serve.