Classic Vegetarian Risotto: A No-Fail Recipe Recipe - Better Homes & Gardens Australia

Ingredients

• 1 brown onion
• 1 carrot
• 6 cloves garlic
• 2 sticks celery
• 1/2 bunch thyme
• 1 litre vegetable or chicken stock
• 1 tsp peppercorns
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus extra, to serve
• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds, cracked
• 1 cup risotto rice (carnaroli or vialone nano)
• 1 cup dry white wine
• Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season
• 75g unsalted butter, chopped
• 80g parmesan, finely grated, plus extra, to serve
• Flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve