Creamy rice with piquillo peppers, white beans, and light goat cheese basil cream

Name: Creamy rice with piquillo peppers, white beans, and light goat cheese basil cream
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterránea contemporánea
Ingredients: 1.7 cups Short-grain rice; 6.3 oz Roasted piquillo peppers; 1.5 cups Cooked white beans; 1 cup White onion; 3 cloves Garlic; 6.8 tbsp Dry white wine; 4.65 cups Hot vegetable stock; 3.2 oz Creamy goat cheese; 4 tbsp Cooking cream; 0.4 oz Fresh basil; 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil; 1.4 tbsp Butter; 1 tsp Sweet paprika; 1 tsp Lemon zest; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black pepper

An original, comforting creamy rice where the sweet smoky character of piquillo peppers blends with tender white beans and a silky finish of goat cheese and basil. It has a lush texture, deep flavor, and a balanced vegetable-forward profile.

20 minPrep

35 minCook

55 minTotal

4Servings

VegetarianGluten-Free

Ingredients

Adjust servings

320 g Short-grain rice (tipo bomba or similar)
180 g Roasted piquillo peppers (escurridos and in strips)
240 g Cooked white beans (escurridas and enjuagadas)
140 g White onion (chopped fina)
12 g Garlic (chopped)
100 ml Dry white wine (for desglasar)
1100 ml Hot vegetable stock (mantener hot)
90 g Creamy goat cheese (without corteza)
60 ml Cooking cream (or cream ligera)
12 g Fresh basil (leaves separadas)
30 ml Extra virgin olive oil (divided)
20 g Butter (for dar brillo final)
2 g Sweet paprika
2 g Lemon zest (fina)
6 g Salt (ajustar to taste)
1 g Black pepper (freshly ground)

Nutrition facts

per serving

503 kcal

Calories

14 g

Protein

62 g

Carbs

18 g

Fat

5 g

Fiber

57 g

Net carbs

Approximate nutritional information. Estimated from the recipe’s ingredients and amounts, using standard reference nutrition values. It may vary with brands, sizes and cooking method. For guidance only; not a substitute for medical or dietary advice.

Allergens

DairySulfites

Instructions

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1. Heat the vegetable stock in a saucepan and keep it over very low heat so it stays hot throughout cooking, without boiling hard.
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2. In a wide skillet or shallow pot, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil (15 ml) over medium heat. Add the onion with a pinch of salt and cook for 6-8 minutes, until translucent and soft.
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3. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add half of the piquillo peppers and the sweet paprika, stirring for 1 minute so they release their aroma without burning.
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4. Add the rice and toast it for 1-2 minutes, stirring to coat the grains. Pour in the white wine and cook 2 more minutes until the alcohol evaporates and the liquid is almost fully reduced.
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5. Begin adding the hot stock gradually, about 240 ml (1 cup) at a time, stirring often. Wait until the rice absorbs most of the liquid before adding more. Maintain a gentle simmer for 16-18 minutes.
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6. While the rice cooks, make the light cream: place the goat cheese, cream, basil, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon olive oil (15 ml), and 2 tablespoons hot stock in a blender cup. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
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7. When the rice has 5 minutes left to cook, add the white beans and the remaining piquillo peppers. Stir gently so the beans do not break up too much.
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8. Taste the rice for doneness. It should be tender but slightly firm at the center, with a creamy consistency. Adjust the salt and add the black pepper.
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9. Remove from the heat and enrich with the butter. Add the light goat cheese basil cream, reserving a small amount for finishing. Stir for 1 minute until the texture is silky.
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10. Let it rest for 2 minutes. Serve the creamy rice in shallow bowls and finish with thin ribbons of the reserved cream and a few fresh basil leaves. If desired, warm the plates in an oven preheated to 200°F (95°C) for 5 minutes before serving.
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11. Serve immediately to enjoy the rice at its best creamy texture.

Chef tips

For a creamier texture, stir frequently but do not mash the grains. If it becomes too thick at the end, add a little more hot stock before serving. Use good-quality piquillo peppers for a fuller flavor.

Substitutions

You can replace the white beans with cannellini beans or cooked fresh white beans. Goat cheese can be swapped for cream cheese for a milder flavor, though the dish will lose some character. Basil can be replaced with flat-leaf parsley.

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Cosori Pro LE 5 Qt Air Fryer
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