Beetroot Risotto

The beetroot in the garden is coming along great at the moment. The current batch are about the size of a bunched fist. They cook in about 25 minutes in the pressure cooker and make a great accompaniment to lots of different foods.

I found this list of beetroot recipes on the Guardian website the other day and decided to give the Beetroot Risotto a go. I was not really sure what to expect, but it was superb. 

Here is a photo of my effort. I also fried up the leaves of the beetroot (trimmed of stems) and some chard leaves. The whole lot was served with smoked mackerel. 

Usually I just roast beetroot, but this makes a nice alternative.