Summer Millet Risotto

11 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 medium-size onion, minced
  • 2 medium-size garlic cloves, smashed, peeled and minced
  • 2 cups millet
  • 5 cups chicken broth, or vegetarian broth (see Micro-Tip)
  • 2 small zucchini, cut in 1/4-inch dice
  • 2 medium-size red bell peppers, cored, deribbed and cut in 1/4-inch dice
  • 2 cups loosely packed basil leaves, chopped
  • 3/4 cup pine nuts
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Place oil in an oval dish, 14 by 9 by 2 inches.
  2. 2
    Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent in a high-power oven for 2 minutes.
  3. 3
    Stir in onion and garlic.
  4. 4
    Cook for 4 minutes.
  5. 5
    Stir in millet and broth.
  6. 6
    Cook for 20 minutes.
  7. 7
    Stir in zucchini and peppers.
  8. 8
    Cook for 21 minutes.
  9. 9
    Stir in basil and pine nuts.
  10. 10
    Cook for 2 minutes.
  11. 11
    Remove from oven.
  12. 12
    Stir in salt and pepper.

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