Zuchini, Tomato, Spinach Risotto

Today I was inspired to make do with what i had (read I didn't go shopping, it was sunday and i was pretty much out of everything). I had Tomatoes (molding), Zuchini (overdue) and frozen, thawed, refrozen spinache, rice, noodles as well as half a grana padano. I was sick of pasta with sauce and thus sat there for a while, pondering and finally came up with a splendid idea: risotto

List of ingredients:

• A pound of rice
• 4 tomatoes (estimated from what was left after cutting out the mold)
• A third of a pack of frozen spinach
• A yellow zucchini
• 2 cloves of garlic
• A big white onion
• Butter
• Olive oil
• 150g grana padano
• A tiny rest of ginger that had to go
• 7 sun dried tomatoes rehydrated
• A tea spoon of rosemary
• A tea spoon of basil
• Broth (half a liter?)
• The last dregs of red wine
• The juice of one lime 
• A lily for decoration (I didn't have basil) 

The rest works as always, cut it all finely (or press the garlic if you are lazy), put onion, garlic, and ginger in a pot with a big stick of butter and let it fry in that for a while; add zucchini. Meanwhile put olive oil in a bigger pot and add the rice, heat and stir. Once you feel its good add red wine, (in my case it was gone shortly after so i didn't have to wait). Wait a bit until its not soggy anymore, add all the veggies and keep adding broth while stirring but only so much that it is barely covered, once you're out of liquid, add spices and grated cheese, fold it in and enjoy.

I have plenty of ideas on how to make it better (for a start take fresh veggies and herbs instead of old ones) but this was so tasty that I am still surprised. I haven't quite figured out what made it so yummy.