Slow Cooker Beet Green Risotto

Ingredients

• tablespoon sbutter
• small onion, finely chopped
• bunch es beet greens, stems chopped and leaves finely slice d
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/4 cup sArborio rice
• 3/4 cup schicken broth
• cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 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.
2. 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.

Tips

Substitute Romano cheese for the Parmesan if preferred.