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Rustic risotto with borlotti beans and potatoes

Rustic risotto with borlotti beans and potatoes

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An Italian country-style risotto: pancetta, onion, and celery sautéed, followed by a slow-cooked apple in broth with sage and garlic, then followed by bor…

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Recipe from K.Weise, Hippias, Ramac and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This risotto is a simple yet delicious recipe that highlights Arborio rice and borlotti beans. Served hot, it pairs perfectly with a meat or fish dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$16.76 $4.19 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $5.29
  • $4.17
  • $0.08
  • $0.21
  • $0.68
  • $2.51
  • $0.59
  • $2.52
  • $0.50
  • $0.18
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Sauté the chopped onion and celery with the diced pancetta and a tablespoon of oil.
  2. Add the diced potatoes, sage, chopped garlic, and three ladles of broth, season with salt, and let it simmer for twenty minutes.
  3. Add the beans and rice, mix well, add a ladle of broth and continue to add more as it is absorbed, stirring with a wooden spoon.
  4. When serving, drizzle with a little raw olive oil, season with black pepper, and sprinkle with pecorino cheese. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Rustic risotto with borlotti beans and potatoes

  • 300 g of risotto rice$5.29
  • 1.5 liters of broth$4.17
  • 1 stalk of celery$0.08
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • Two garden apples$0.68
  • 50 g of pancetta$2.51
  • olive oil$0.59
  • grated Pecorino cheese$2.52
  • wise$0.50
  • garlic$0.18
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$16.76

that's $4.19 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of risotto rice
  • 1 can of cooked borlotti beans
  • 1.5 liters of broth
  • 1 stalk of celery
  • 1 onion
  • Two garden apples
  • 50 g of pancetta
  • olive oil
  • grated Pecorino cheese
  • wise
  • garlic
  • salt and pepper

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