Smoked Beet Risotto

Ingredients:

1/3 cup chopped onion

1 cup arboreo rice

1 cup white wine

1 cup cooked beets, diced. (Cook the whole beet in water and then dice so it keeps the color)

½ cup cashews, soaked overnight

3 sprays natural liquid smoke

2 tablespoons cupuaçu butter

1 spoon smoked paprika

3 cups vegetable stock

½ cup water

salt tt

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan seat onion and paprika. Add rice and wine. Once the wine has evaporated add vegetable stock. 1 cup at the time.

2. Blend cashews, beets and water.

3. Once the rice is cooked add the beet cream, salt, liquid smoke and cupuaçu butter.