Baked Spinach-Lemon Risotto

I've always found risotto to be daunting, so this recipe for baked risotto jumped out at me immediately. It was pretty easy to make, and I followed the recipe closely. Yes, my last two posts have been Joy the Baker recipes, no, I am not ashamed. I have a bit of a blog crush on her. But anyhow, I only made a few alterations to her recipe, including using red onion instead of yellow (due to convenience), dried thyme instead of fresh (also due to convenience), and freshly grated parmesan instead of the pre-prepared kind (due to tasty-ness). I also ended up baking the risotto for an additional 10 minutes. Don't be alarmed if the risotto still looks semi watery after the 50 minutes. When it sits on the stove top, the rice will absorb the rest of the water. Also, make sure you really drain as much of the water from the spinach as you can. This dish was a great, flavorful hit, and I will definitely make it again! Made for excellent leftovers as well.

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