Broccoli risotto

Name: Broccoli risotto with lemon and thyme
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300 grams risotto rice; 1 onion; 2 garlic cloves; 100 ml white wine; 750 ml chicken broth; 0.5 tablespoon dried thyme; 70 grams Parmesan cheese; 25 grams unsalted butter; Dash of olive oil; 1 lemon; Salt and pepper to taste

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A creamy risotto with broccoli, lemon and thyme makes a perfect weekday meal. Full of flavor and extra rich with cheese and a bit of butter.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

Nutrition balance score

Good

7.3/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

53.13 (Low)

12.12 (Medium)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

293.29 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

22.81 g
4.07 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

15.35 g
8.27 g

Proteins

11.12 g

Fiber

2.85 g

Sodium

1587.47 mg

View all nutrients

Serve with

Side dishes

Italian meatballs

Starters

Spiral cucumber mini mozzarella salad

Starters

Carpaccio rolls

You can easily make this risotto vegetarian by using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. Vegetable broth has a milder taste, so add a little extra salt to balance it out.

This risotto becomes nice and creamy thanks to the cheese and butter, which go perfectly with the crisp-tender broccoli, thyme and refreshing lemon.

Recipe broccoli risotto

Recipe broccoli risotto allergens

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Sulfites

Celery

Milk

Made by Véronique

Published at 2025-05-08, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 40 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

30 minutes

Total time

40 minutes

Preparation – 10 minutes

Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic.

Divide the broccoli into small florets and don’t forget the stalk. Peel the stalk and cut it into small pieces as well.

Making broccoli risotto – 30 minutes

Heat a dash of olive oil in a deep frying pan and fry the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent.

Add the rice and fry a bit longer until the rice becomes glossy.

Turn the heat to medium and pour in the white wine. Stir now and then. Once the wine is absorbed, start adding the broth little at a time. Only add more when the previous ladle has been absorbed.

Keep doing this until the rice is nearly done and then add the broccoli. If you add it too early, it will become too soft and that would be a shame because broccoli tastes best when it still has a bite.

If all the broth is used and the rice is still not done, add a little more water or broth until the rice is cooked just right.

Stir in half a tablespoon of dried thyme, the zest and juice of one lemon, a small piece of butter and 30 grams of grated Parmesan cheese.

Season with salt and pepper and serve with extra grated Parmesan. Enjoy!

Tips!

Which rice should you use for risotto?

The most common types are Arborio, Carnaroli and Vialone Nano. These have round grains that can absorb up to four times their weight in liquid. They also release starch during cooking, which gives risotto its creamy texture.

Should you stir risotto or not?

You need to stir risotto sometimes, but not all the time. Stirring helps release starch for creaminess, but too much stirring can make it mushy. If you don’t stir at all, it might stick to the bottom.

Add a bit of broth, stir once, then let it sit until the liquid is absorbed before adding more. A silicone spatula works well to stir the bottom of the pan.

Why isn’t my risotto cooking properly?

It depends on the size and type of pan, the heat level, and how often you stir. A wide pan lets more liquid evaporate instead of being absorbed. High heat can dry out the risotto too quickly, while low heat can slow the cooking too much.

Also, if you stir too much, the liquid evaporates too fast. Stir just enough to keep it creamy, but let it rest between stirring so the rice can absorb the broth properly.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

293.29 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

22.81 g
4.07 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

15.35 g
8.27 g

Proteins

11.12 g

Fiber

2.85 g

Sodium

1587.47 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

2.41 mg

Calcium

229.24 mg

Magnesium

27.97 mg

Potassium

27.97 mg

Phosphorus

229.21 mg

Copper

0.24 mg

Zinc

1.82 mg

Iodine

0.54 µg

Selenium

3.79 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

17.33 mg

Vitamine D

0.16 mg

Vitamine A

38.57 mg

Vitamine B1

0.11 mg

Vitamine B2

0.20 mg

Vitamine B6

0.24 mg

Vitamine B12

0.73 µg

Folic acid

15.01 µg

Vitamine E

0.87 mg

Vitamine K

12.11 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
75	gram	risotto rice		90.00	16.50 g	0.75 g	1.50 g	0.75 g	2.25 g	0.75 g	375.00 mg	0.75 mg	15.00 mg	7.50 mg	75.00 mg	37.50 mg	0.08 mg	0.38 mg	-	3.75 µg	-	-	37.50 mg	0.08 mg	0.08 mg	0.15 mg	0.38 µg	7.50 µg	0.75 mg	0.75 µg	-
0.25		onion		11.25	1.91 g	1.91 g	0.06 g	0.03 g	0.38 g	0.78 g	2.81 mg	0.16 mg	9.38 mg	3.13 mg	54.69 mg	13.13 mg	0.03 mg	0.25 mg	-	-	2.03 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.04 mg	-	3.13 µg	-	-	-
0.5	clove	garlic		2.10	0.42 g	0.01 g	-	-	0.09 g	0.03 g	0.06 mg	0.02 mg	2.55 mg	0.30 mg	9.00 mg	1.95 mg	-	0.02 mg	0.02 µg	-	0.21 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.06 µg	-	-	-
25	ml	white wine	sulfites	20.00	0.13 g	0.13 g	-	-	0.05 g	-	0.50 mg	0.15 mg	2.50 mg	2.50 mg	20.00 mg	3.75 mg	0.02 mg	0.05 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-
187.5	ml	chicken broth	celery	11.25	0.19 g	-	0.94 g	0.56 g	0.94 g	-	693.75 mg	0.38 mg	7.50 mg	0.94 mg	7.50 mg	5.63 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.13	tablespoon	dried thyme		1.64	0.19 g	0.01 g	0.04 g	0.01 g	0.05 g	0.19 g	0.28 mg	0.62 mg	9.50 mg	1.10 mg	4.05 mg	1.00 mg	-	0.03 mg	-	0.02 µg	0.25 mg	-	0.95 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.04 mg	8.50 µg	-
17.5	gram	parmesan cheese	milk	73.85	0.35 g	0.32 g	4.99 g	3.15 g	7.00 g	-	175.00 mg	0.21 mg	175.00 mg	8.05 mg	21.00 mg	157.50 mg	0.09 mg	1.05 mg	-	-	-	0.09 mg	0.05 mg	-	0.11 mg	0.02 mg	0.35 µg	1.75 µg	-	-	-
6.25	gram	unsalted butter	milk	45.94	0.04 g	0.04 g	5.16 g	3.38 g	0.04 g	-	0.31 mg	0.01 mg	0.81 mg	0.13 mg	0.94 mg	1.25 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.08 mg	0.06 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	dash of	olive oil		22.08	0.01 g	-	2.50 g	0.36 g	-	-	0.03 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25		lemon		10.80	1.95 g	0.90 g	0.12 g	-	0.15 g	0.66 g	0.60 mg	0.03 mg	3.00 mg	3.00 mg	45.00 mg	6.00 mg	0.02 mg	0.03 mg	-	-	13.50 mg	-	-	0.02 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	-	2.40 µg	-	-	-
		salt and pepper		4.39	1.13 g	0.01 g	0.06 g	0.02 g	0.18 g	0.44 g	339.13 mg	0.09 mg	4.00 mg	1.33 mg	11.09 mg	1.51 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.52 µg	0.02 µg	1.34 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.18 µg	0.08 mg	2.86 µg	-
				293.29	22.81 g	4.07 g	15.35 g	8.27 g	11.12 g	2.85 g	1587.47 mg	2.41 mg	229.24 mg	27.97 mg	248.26 mg	229.21 mg	0.24 mg	1.82 mg	0.54 µg	3.79 µg	17.33 mg	0.16 mg	38.57 mg	0.11 mg	0.20 mg	0.24 mg	0.73 µg	15.01 µg	0.87 mg	12.11 µg	-

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