Alice Zaslavsky’s shortcut beetroot baked risotto – recipe

An unconventional technique makes this vibrant rice – finished with dill fronds – a lower-touch dinner for weeknights Check out more Alice Zaslavsky recipes This shortcut risotto will have purists shaking their fists, but I like to live dangerously.

Unlike traditional risottos where you stir the whole time, this one gets bunged in the oven with all its liquid, then right at the end, use a whisk to release the starches for a creamy finish. Use a microplane to grate the parmesan over the risotto. This will yield a cloud-like consistency,…