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Tomato and Basil Risotto

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Category:     Side Dish

Description:
This is a nice recipe which can obviously be made more healthy by cutting the amount of butter [or ghee].


General applicability:

Tomato and Basil Risotto
Green: recipe contains only neutral or a beneficials ingredients for that type.
Yellow: recipe contains an secondary avoid ingredient that may be substituted by a more permissable one.
Orange: contains an avoid in a primary ingredient.



Ingredient list:
  • 4 Italian plum tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup grated mozzarella
  • 1/2 Spanish onion, chopped
  • 1 cup arborio rice
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3-3/4 cups tomato juice
  • 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter [or ghee]


How to make it:
  • Peel, seed and dice tomatoes.
  • In a 3 or 4 qt pot or saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
  • Add the onion and cook until softened (about 3 minutes).
  • Add garlic and cook one more minute.
  • Add the rice and cook, stirring, for one to two minutes Stir in the wine and 3/4 cup of tomato juice.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
  • Adjust heat to a simmer.
  • Continue stirring and adding tomato juice as it is absorbed, until rice is just tender; add more juice for a more soupy consistency (you may not need all tomato juice).
  • Over the heat, add the tomatoes, butter [or ghee] and cheese to the risotto and stir until melted.
  • Stir in basil and season with salt to taste.
  • Serve immediately.
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Blood Type Diet Analysis:

Core Ingredients Analysis:
The ingredients in this category are either BTD compliant for all types or the recipe author and/or editor did not suggest a possible substitution. If this category contains avoids for your blood type this recipe may not work for you, unless you feel like you can omit the item or make an appropriate substitution.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Mozzarella Cheese, all types
N
B
N
B
N
B
A
B
Sea Salt
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Olive Oil
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
Basil
N
N
N
N
N
N
B
N
Garlic
B
N
B
B
N
B
B
B
Onion, all types
B
N
B
N
B
B
B
N
Tomato
A
A
N
N
N
N
N
B


Variations and Substitutions Analysis:
This category of ingredients contains possible substitutions that may allow different blood types to use the recipe or ingredients that can be left out of the recipe altogether.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Wine, White
N
N
A
N
B
B
A
N
Ghee, Clarified Butter
N
N
N
N
N
B
N
B
Butter
A
N
N
A
A
N
N
A


Macronutrient Analysis:

This recipe may contain macronutrients with important effects on health

  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in lignans
  • The recipe may contain ingredients encourage health microbiome balance