At the table · Archive 2022 · Ménage à Trois

Courgette and Parmigiano risotto

Recipe by Elisa Prioli · Food Immersions

Courgette and Parmigiano risotto: recipe photograph from the Emozioneolio archive

Ingredients for 2 people:

  • 150 g Carnaroli rice
  • 3 medium courgettes
  • 30-month-aged Parmigiano Reggiano
  • vegetable stock (made with celery, carrot and onion)
  • Menage a Trois – Emozioneolio extra virgin olive oil

Preparation:

  1. Pour a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil into a saucepan and toast the rice for a few minutes over low heat.
  2. Meanwhile, chop the courgettes and add them to the toasted rice.
  3. Add the lightly salted stock a little at a time, stirring the rice with a ladle until each addition is fully absorbed and the rice is cooked.
  4. When cooked, add plenty of Parmigiano and stir well to make the risotto creamy.
  5. Serve with a drizzle of uncooked Menage a Trois blended extra virgin olive oil.
  6. Enjoy!
Recipe and photographs from the Emozioneolio archive, in collaboration with Elisa Prioli — Food Immersions.

The pairings shown are those of the original recipe. For the oils currently available, see Our oils.