216 arborio italian Recipes

slender asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1-inch lengths, low-salt chicken broth, divided, uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined , tails left intact, shells reserved, dry white wine, crumbled saffron threads, olive oil, spanish chorizo sausage links (6 oz), casings removed, chopped onions, garlic cloves, finely chopped, tomato (12 to 13 oz), halved, seeded, cut into 3/4-inch cubes, drained roasted canned piquillo peppers or drained roasted red peppers from jar, coarsely chopped, pimenton de la vera (hot spanish smoked paprika) or hot hungarian paprika, salt, spanish bomba rice , italian arborio rice, or medium-grain white rice (about 17 oz), littleneck clams (about 1 1/4 lb), scrubbed, mussels , scrubbed, debearded, sugar snap peas, trimmed, lemon wedges

fresh chorizo sausage or 1 lb italian sausage or 1 lb fresh pork sausage, olive oil, sliced onion, sliced green bell pepper, sliced red bell pepper, chicken thighs or 8 chicken drumsticks (i use bone-in, or more), dry white wine or 1/2 cup vermouth, minced garlic (i tend to use more), good-quality chicken broth, saffron strand, paprika, ground coriander, bay leaf, thyme, oregano, salt and pepper, imported spanish rice or 2 cups italian rice or 2 cups converted rice (julia suggests uncle ben s; i use arborio), raw shrimp, in the shell, tomatoes, peeled,seeded,juiced,and roughly chopped, fresh green peas or 2 cups diced fresh green beans, blanched 5 minutes, chickpeas, fresh cooked or canned (i use black beans), black olives, pitted, lemons, quartered, parsley sprig

saffron threads, olive oil, a 3 1/2-lb chicken, cut into serving pieces, onions, chopped, green bell peppers, chopped, tomatoes (about 6), peeled, seeded, and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, paprika, arborio rice (italian short-grain rice, available at italian markets and some specialty foods shops), chicken broth, red bell pepper , roasted and cut into strips, thawed frozen peas, minced fresh parsley leaves if desired

olive oil, chicken thighs, trimmed, chicken wings, trimmed, shrimp, shelled , tails intact, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, diced, chorizo sausage , cut into 1/2-inch slices (or kielbasa), garlic cloves, minced, bay leaf, saffron thread, dried thyme, italian plum tomatoes , coarsely broken up in colander and drained well, salt & freshly ground black pepper, italian short-grain rice (arborio or tesori), chicken broth, whole roasted red peppers, drained, diced, frozen peas, mussels, soaked , scrubbed, bearded, stuffed spanish olives

dried porcini mushrooms , wiped of grit, low- no- sodium chicken broth, divided, olive oil, divided, diced onions, divided, garlic cloves, minced, divided, fresh portobello and cremini mushroom, sliced, bay leaves, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh italian parsley, butter, salt & freshly ground black pepper or tricolor pepper, black truffle oil, arborio rice, dry white wine, freshly grated parmesan cheese, truffle oil, for garnish, chopped fresh italian parsley, for garnish

chicken broth, olive oil, divided, diced onion , divided sometimes i use shallot, garlic cloves, divided, mushroom, sliced (i use a mixture of cremini, shitake, & portobello), bay leaf, fresh thyme, dried thyme, chopped flat-leaf italian parsley, butter, salt & pepper, truffle oil, dried porcini mushrooms , wiped of grit, arborio rice, dry white wine, freshly grated parmesan cheese, fresh italian parsley (to garnish )

butter, divided, hot italian sausages, casings removed, onion, chopped (about 1 cup), bay leaves, arborio rice or medium-grain white rice, dry white wine, more) low-salt chicken broth, saffron threads, freshly grated parmesan cheese plus additional for serving, chopped fresh italian parsley

unsalted butter, olive oil, leek, rinsed well, dried, cut into 1/4-inch dice (white part only ), chicken broth, preferably homemade (or as needed), italian short-grain rice (such as arborio or tesori), carrot , pared and cut into 1/4-inch dice, turnip , pared and cut into 1/4-inch dice, celery rib, cut into 1/4-inch dice, salt & freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese, diced canned italian plum tomato, garlic clove, minced

leek, cremini mushroom, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, butter, yellow onion, chopped, arborio rice, fresh vegetable stock or 5 cups fresh chicken stock, lemon , juice and zest of, parmesan cheese, fresh chives, minced, fresh italian parsley, chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, lemon wedge, fresh italian parsley (to garnish )

butter, leek (white part only), chopped, fennel bulb, chopped, onion, chopped, head of garlic , halved crosswise, tomato paste, parmesan cheese rinds, broken into 2- to 3-inch squares, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh parsley sprigs, water, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh italian parsley sprigs, bay leaves, whole black peppercorns, fennel seeds, low-salt chicken broth, beef broth, butter, minced onion, garlic clove, minced, carnaroli rice or arborio rice, pinot noir, white truffle butter, red or white verjus or 1 tbsp red or white wine vinegar, minced fresh italian parsley, minced fresh chives

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

water, short-grain white rice (italian arborio or river rice), salt, milk, scalded, lemon peel strip, without pith in large pieces, splenda sugar substitute, ground cinnamon , for decorating

reduced-sodium beef broth, olive oil, onion, chopped, sweet italian sausage, casing removed crumbled, mixed mushrooms, sliced, arborio rice, dry red wine, crushed tomatoes, black pepper, baby spinach, shredded italian cheese blend , plus more for garnish (optional)

boneless skinless chicken thighs, onion, cut into 1-inch chunks, carrot, cut into 1-inch chunks, celery, cut into 1-inch chunks, plump garlic cloves, peeled, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, fresh bay leaf, dry white wine, hot chicken stock or 5 cups turkey stock, plus more if needed, italian short-grain rice (arborio, carnaroli, or vialone nano), butter , cut into pieces, chopped fresh italian parsley, grated grana padano or 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more for passing

reduced-sodium chicken broth, butter, pancetta, chopped, link (about 6 oz) spicy italian sausage, casing removed, chopped onion, chopped red bell pepper, button mushrooms, coarsely chopped, salt, freshly ground black pepper, arborio rice or medium-grain white rice, dry white wine, freshly grated parmesan, chopped fresh italian parsley leaves

flour, salt and pepper, to taste, veal shank with bone, cut 3 inches thick, olive oil, butter, onion, chopped, celery, chopped, carrots, chopped, garlic, coarsely chopped, bay leaves, fresh italian parsley, finely chopped, dry marsala, veal or chicken stock, tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped, saffron risotto , recipe follows, grated rind of 1 lemon, grated rind of 1 orange, garlic cloves, minced, fresh italian parsley, chopped, chicken broth, butter, olive oil, arborio rice, saffron threads, parmesan cheese, grated, salt and pepper, to taste

unsalted butter, onion, finely diced, yellow squash, diced (yellow zucchini, crookneck, or pattypan squash), arborio rice, chicken stock, dry white wine, chopped italian parsley, salt, freshly ground black pepper, imported italian fontina cheese, diced, fresh basil leaves , cut into thin strips, unsalted butter, grated parmesan cheese, plus additional for the table

water, french or italian green lentils, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, shallot, minced, chopped flat-leaf parsley, thyme sprigs, bay leaf, frozen peas, italian medium-grain rice (6 1/2 oz), such as arborio, gaeta or calamata olives (1 oz), pitted and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, grated lemon zest, coarsely chopped romaine lettuce (about 1/2 head ), crushed red pepper