80 cheese and roasted risotto Recipes

red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, vegetable stock or 4 cups chicken stock, butter, shallot, finely chopped, dried chili pepper flakes , to taste or 1 fresh chili pepper, chopped, to taste, risotto rice (e.g. arborio or carnaroli, a little more than 1 cup), tomato puree, fresh thyme leave, freshly grated parmesan cheese, sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, creme fraiche or sour cream, to garnish

olive oil, galliano, onions, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, carrots, minced, unsalted butter, arborio rice, dry vermouth, roasted red peppers, pureed with enough water to measure 3 cups (can substitute your own roasted peppers), chicken stock, vegetable stock, vinegar (optional), dried oregano, dried tarragon, grated parmesan cheese or 1/2-3/4 cup romano cheese

arborio rice, frozen chopped onion (ore-ida*), extra-virgin olive oil, chicken broth with roasted garlic (swanson*), chardonnay or other white wine, prewashed baby arugula, chopped dried figs, blue cheese crumbles ( 1 and 1/2 if topping with blue cheese), heavy cream (optional), salt and ground pepper

firm japanese pumpkin, virgin olive oil, white onion, diced, garlic, minced or pressed, arborio rice, dry white wine, vegetable stock, well heated, unsalted butter, grated parmesan cheese, italian parsley, finely chopped, fresh thyme, finely chopped, shallots, minced

peeled, cubed pumpkin, olive oil, vegetable broth, chopped fresh garlic, onion, diced, baby spinach leaves, feta cheese, cubed, salt and pepper, arborio rice

asparagus, cut into 2-inch lengths, whole baby carrots cut in lengthwise quarters, green onions , cut into 1-inch pieces, assorted peppers (yellow, red, green ), cut into 1-inch strips, zucchini or yellow squash, cut into diagonal slices, halved fresh medium mushrooms, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, swanson vegetable broth, olive oil, uncooked arborio rice, grated parmesan cheese

vegetable broth, water, arborio rice, uncooked, diced dried tomato (packed without oil), frozen english peas, thawed, freshly grated parmesan cheese, roasted red peppers, drained and chopped, pepper

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

sweet roasted red peppers, leeks, white parts only chopped, garlic, arborio rice (risotto rice), chicken stock, ground coriander, cumin, chipotle chili powder, olive oil, butter, parmesean cheese

chicken stock, olive oil, butter, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, head celery, finely chopped, risotto rice, dry white wine or 2 cups vermouth, sea salt, black pepper, freshly ground, butter, parmesan cheese, finely grated, wild mushrooms, cleaned and torn, olive oil, sea salt, black pepper, freshly ground, garlic, cloves peeled and halved, fresh thyme , leaves picked, butter, fresh parsley, very finely chopped, lemon, parmesan cheese, grated

roasted duck , including the skin, olive oil, roasted winter squash, diced, minced onions, minced garlic, arborio rice, duck stock, salt and black pepper, butter, heavy cream, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, chopped fresh basil, spicy roasted pumpkin seeds

fresh corn kernels (about 3 large ears ), fat-free , low-sodium chicken broth, olive oil, minced shallots, garlic cloves, minced, arborio rice or other short-grain rice, dry vermouth or vodka, chopped roasted chicken breast, fat-free half-and-half, sliced green onions, freshly ground black pepper, grated fresh asiago cheese, less-fat bacon, cooked and crumbled

roasted winter vegetables, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, arborio rice, dry white wine, water, homemade or packaged organic chicken broth, or a mix, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , plus more for garnish

beets , roasted, beet greens , (1 bunch) stemmed and washed, chicken stock, extra virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, arborio rice, garlic, minced, red wine, parmesan cheese, grated, parsley, finely chopped

garlic bulb, shiitake mushrooms, butter, olive oil, onion, chopped, uncooked arborio rice, frozen corn kernels, dry white wine, fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth, heated, minced fresh or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, salt, pepper, rubbed sage, less-fat cream cheese, softened

ears corn, husked, olive oil, assorted wild mushrooms (such as chanterelle, oyster, and stemmed shiitake), thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme or 2 tsp dried, chicken stock or canned low-salt broth, chopped onion, arborio rice or medium-grain white rice, dry white wine, stemmed baby spinach, freshly grated parmesan cheese, unsalted butter, chopped chives or green onion, freshly grated parmesan cheese

butternut pumpkin , cut into cubes, olive oil flavored cooking spray, butter, leek, sliced and washed, bacon, chopped, garlic clove, crushed, short-grain rice, vegemite, boiling water, pepper , to taste, parsley, finely chopped, butter, parmesan cheese, shredded

head garlic, unpeeled, vegetable cooking spray, margarine, chopped onion, sugar, water, no-salt-added chicken broth, water, arborio rice, uncooked, chopped fresh oregano, salt, pepper, frozen english peas, thawed, freshly grated parmesan cheese