Summer risotto recipes

Make this vibrant risotto with courgettes and broad beans to make the most of summer veg. Swirl through homemade pesto for a fabulous starter or main

A budget rice dish flavoured with rosemary, basil and sweet cherry tomatoes. It's healthy, filling and simple to make – an ideal midweek supper

An easy vegetarian one-pot risotto - simply stir in your seasonal veg, simmer and enjoy

A deliciously creamy summer risotto packed full of veg and seasonal flavours. Not too rich, this is the ideal summer main course

Swap rice for pearl barley to make this broad bean risotto with ricotta and herbs. It's easy to prepare and makes an easy midweek meal that's full of flavour

Imagine all the best bits of arancini – a golden, crunchy exterior; cheesy, oozing rice – in risotto form and you have this moreish baked tomato, mozzarella and basil risotto. It's deliciously comforting

Canned crabmeat makes a delicious addition to this quick and easy risotto with frozen peas and herbs - ready in just 35 minutes

Roast a glut of summer vegetables and serve in this creamy Italian classic, finished with mascarpone and grated Parmesan

Barley and broccoli are packed with vitamins to lower cholesterol and regulate your appetite. This vegan, low-calorie supper will keep you fuller for longer

This risotto makes the most of peas with a pea purée, pea shoots and cooked sweet little peas

A risotto that's bursting with fresh Italian flavours - simple to make, it's the perfect no-fuss midweek meal for two

This vivid risotto is simply baked in the oven, so there's no need to spend lots of time at the stove stirring

This fresh vegan one-pot supper makes the most of the season's fresh produce - plus it's a great way to get kids to eat their veg

This fresh, spring risotto has great depth as it’s made from a stock of the pea pods, asparagus ends, and parsley stalks. There's less waste, more flavour

This melt-in-the-mouth vegetarian dish served with pine nuts and fried courgettes is everything a traditional Italian risotto should be

Cook this simple storecupboard risotto in the oven while you get on with something else – the result is still wonderfully creamy

Making risotto doesn't have to involve hours of stirring over the stove, as this easy tomato recipe proves

Enjoy this crab and saffron risotto for a comforting family supper. A good risotto starts with the rice - try to use a quality carnaroli or arborio rice

Stirring can be strangely soothing, as you'll find when preparing this summery seafood risotto

Cooking your Italian rice in the oven saves you laborious stirring time - plus this one's low in fat and calories

This cheap pea risotto doesn't skimp on flavour, with lemon zest and Italian-style hard cheese, such as pecorino or Parmesan

Try this authentic seafood risotto, typical of Venetian cooking

Angela Hartnett celebrates sweet and tender seasonal broad beans with this fresh, zingy risotto

Angela Nilsen works her magic on this favourite Italian rice dish, making it low-fat and nourishing