Lake Biel risotto with treberwurst and leek

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 200 g leek(s)
• 150 g onion(s) or shallots
• 150 ml white wine, e.g. Chasselas or Sauvignon Blanc
• 20 g butter
• 800 ml broth, only lightly salted
• 1 cup(s) risotto rice (preferably Vialone nano or Carnaroli)
• 1 sausage (Treberwurst alternatively Saucisson vaudoise or Lauchwurst)
• 100 g pomace or 30 ml Marc pomace brandy or grappa instead
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 5 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 55 minutes

The cup for the rice holds 125 ml. Chop the onions. Halve the leek lengthwise and slice into thin (approx. 3-4 mm) slices. Peel the spent grain sausage while it is still cold and dice it. Set aside any leftover spent grain. Prepare the broth and keep it warm. Heat a sufficiently large pan over medium heat. Slowly toast the measured rice (½ cup per person) in the pan without oil, stirring constantly. At the same time, in a small pan, bring 1 tablespoon of butter, the white wine, the chopped onions, and the leftover spent grain to a boil. When the rice has taken on just a little color, deglaze it with the boiling butter, wine, and onion infusion and reduce while stirring. If spent grain is not available, add a small jar of Marc at the end. Add the leek and diced sausage and cook briefly. Add ladlefuls of broth and let it simmer (“sütterlen”). After about 20 minutes, the rice should be cooked but still have a bite. Taste. Add pepper and salt if desired. Be careful, the sausage already contains a lot of salt. Thicken the risotto with a tablespoon of softened butter. Bring the risotto to the table while it’s steaming, let it rest for 5 minutes, and serve in soup bowls. Serve with a seasonal salad. To drink, serve a dry white wine, if possible the same as used above, water, and perhaps a glass of Marc. On Lake Biel, however, red wine is occasionally drunk with it. A dry rosé wine is also not a bad choice. Note: Grape pomace is available in Switzerland with the Treberwurst sausage, otherwise online.