Recipes Main Dishes Rice Risotto Recipes Slow Cooker Beet Green Risotto 3.0 (1) 1 Review 1 Photo A great way to use beet greens in a risotto, without all the stirring! Thanks to 'A Veggie Venture' and 'Desperation Dinners' for the two recipes that inspired me! Recipe by Tightropewalker Published on January 18, 2019 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 1 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hrs 55 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 bunches beet greens, stems chopped and leaves finely sliced ½ cup dry white wine 1 ¼ cups Arborio rice 3 ¾ cups chicken broth 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Directions Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until softened, about 3 minutes. Add beet stems; saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add white wine and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add rice and stir until it begins turning translucent, about 2 minutes. Scrape rice and onion mixture into a slow cooker. Set slow cooker on High. Add beet greens and broth. Cover and cook until rice is tender but not soupy, 1 3/4 to 2 1/2 hours. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Cook's Note: Substitute Romano cheese for the Parmesan if preferred. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 446 Calories 12g Fat 63g Carbs 15g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 446 % Daily Value * Total Fat 12g 16% Saturated Fat 7g 36% Cholesterol 39mg 13% Sodium 1504mg 65% Total Carbohydrate 63g 23% Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Total Sugars 3g Protein 15g Vitamin C 10mg 49% Calcium 264mg 20% Iron 2mg 9% Potassium 292mg 6% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved