Saffron & tomato risotto

Saffron & tomato risotto

Low fat, under 500 calories but still a comforting midweek supper

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 minutes

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Method

  1. Mix the fennel seeds with the chopped tomatoes. Pour 1 tbsp of boiling water over the saffron to soak. Heat the olive oil in a wide, shallow pan and then add the onion with a bit of seasoning and cook for a few minutes until softened. Heat the stock in a separate pan until simmering.
  2. Add the rice to the onion and cook until the grains are glistening, about 3 minutes. Pour in the saffron, stir for a minute and then add the wine. Stir until absorbed.
  3. Add one ladle of stock and stir again until absorbed. continue this process for about 10-12 minutes or until the rice is done but has a bite to it. Add the tomatoes and fennel seeds and cook for a minute. Serve with the grated Parmesan.

per serving

330 kcalories, protein 8.4g, carbohydrate 60.1g, fat 6.8 g, saturated fat 1.6g, fibre 2.1g, salt 3.95 g

Recipe from olive magazine, December 2009.

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  • 26 November 2009

    Gemma rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really tasty and quick, will definitely do again, Also doubled the tomato quantity.

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  • 27 April 2010

    evel-lin rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely delicate flavours. Would add more tomatos if I made it again

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  • 01 June 2010

    sline88 rated this recipe

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  • 03 August 2010

    Rachthecook rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious! Once the tomatoes go in it becomes a really beautiful little dish- not a lot of flavours going on but that's the beauty of it. I tried saffron for the first time which I begrudgingly bought at £3.80 from tescos. It gave the dish a lovely colour but didnt add anything in terms of taste so not sure if I would buy it again. Definately making this one again.

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  • 29 August 2010

    DaisyMayBake rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    cooked this for my mum twice now, both times i was showered with praise at how tasty it was. Last time i exchanged the fennel seeds for cumin seeds which added a lovely curry-like spice flavour. I also add 150g of king prawns which works well and makes the portions go further.

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  • 27 September 2010

    lulutan23 commented on this recipe

    Gorgeous recipe, my husband loved it!! i also say add more tomatoes... i served this with a chicken breast stuffed with goats cheese, the goats cheese went really well with this dish...

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  • 27 September 2010

    lulutan23 rated this recipe

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  • 16 November 2011

    Mila rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    really lovely, kids liked it too (but picked the tomatoes) I had nothing in the fridge and this saved me :)

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  • 14 May 2012

    laurabee rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    beautiful, fragrant, fast and yummy!! Quadrupled the amount of tomatoes and used cherry ones instead!

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  • 15 September 2012

    Marion rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    At the beginning of the recipe, I put the tomatoes and fennel seeds in the oven with some olive oil. By the time the rice was ready, the tomatoes were lovely and caramalised and had a real depth of flavour.

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  • 12 April 2013

    shoegalclaire rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was a lovely dinner for a Saturday night - I used more tomatoes than the recipe asked for but it was delicious! Served without the cheese and it was still yummy :) Very low in calories but well worth cooking.

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  • 26 April 2013

    Fishermans Friend commented on this recipe

    This is one of our family favorites now. Saffron always seems a bit expensive, but it does go a long way, it's got a unique flavour as well. some good trout recipes here: http://www.rainbowtroutrecipes.net/

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 minutes

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Low-fat

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330 kcalories, protein 8.4g, carbohydrate 60.1g, fat 6.8 g, saturated fat 1.6g, fibre 2.1g, salt 3.95 g

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