11 best risotto Recipes

beef stock or 5 cups chicken stock, saffron (1 sachet), butter, onion, finely chopped, arborio rice (if you can find it, carnaroli makes the *best* risotto), grated parmesan cheese (not the stuff from the can!), salt and pepper, to taste

butter, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, onion, chopped finely, dried funghi porcini, chopped parsley, dry white wine (pref. italian), carnaroli rice (best for every italian risotto), parmigiano-reggiano cheese, chicken broth

spinach, cleaned, stemmed , torn or 1 1/2 lbs cut into smaller pieces and washed in several changes water, olive oil, chopped spring onion (white and green ), onion, chopped, leek, chopped (optional), rice , short-grain is best (or use arborio, but at a pinch, you can use converted. i often make it with brown for more fibe), lemon juice, minced fresh dill, water, salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato paste (optional), feta cheese, kalamata olive, crusty bread

chicken thigh pieces, diced, skin and excess fat removed, onion, diced, minced garlic, arborio rice, white wine (i must stress to use a quality ! don tsp use something that you wouldn tsp drink, believe me, ), saffron strands , soaked in a little water for atleast 1 hour or 1/4 tsp immitation saffron, chicken stock, warmed, mushrooms, sliced (cup mushrooms work best), english spinach or 100 -200 g baby spinach, roughly chopped, pepper, olive oil, parmesan cheese (optional)

raw barley, liquid -water or stock, garlic - smashed, parmigiano reggiano cheese- freshly grated, salt *optional, freshly cracked black pepper, dehydrated mixed wild mushrooms- i buy this in bulk at costco , use whatever kind you like best.

butter, minced shallots, minced garlic, saffron thread , steeped in, white wine, organic low sodium chicken broth, orzo pasta, salt and crushed red pepper flakes, cooked shrimp, chopped (fresh is best !), coarsely chopped fresh italian parsley, scallions (green part only )

carnaroli rice or 1 cup arborio rice, leeks , 2 cm diameter, white part only, cut across the grain into 1 inch disks then washed by soaking in the, mushroom , shiitake, white, baby bella, dried morel all work, caps only, quatered, butter , divided evenly, olive oil, chicken stock , i like the organic free range kind (if vegetarian, use imitation or mushroom stock), sherry wine or 1/4 cup brandy or 1/4 cup white wine, sherry is the best, so use it if ya got it, freshly grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh tarragon , substitute 1 tsp dry tarragon if that is all you have, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

low sodium chicken broth, olive oil, yellow onion, chopped, shiitake mushrooms (if using shiitake discard stems) or 8 oz cremini mushrooms, cleaned and sliced (if using shiitake discard stems), chopped garlic, arborio rice, dry white wine, grated parmesan cheese , plus, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh thyme, unsalted butter, chopped fresh chives or 1 tbsp flat leaf parsley, salt and pepper

chicken thighs and/or legs (half and half is best), very short grained rice (risotto or sushi), onion, leaves of a large cabbage (any vegetable will do, as long as it is chopped to about 1.5cm/1.5cm), salt, sunflower oil, coriander (diced fresh or dried ), mixed herbs, chilli pepper, black pepper, coriander seeds (either ground or just crushed)