160 risotto with other Recipes

dozen littleneck clams (about 2 1/2 lb), water, divided, olive oil, divided, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced garlic, arborio rice or other short-grain rice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley (optional)

chablis (or other dry white wine), dried porcini mushrooms, chicken broth, onions, chopped, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, arborio rice, uncooked, shredded smoked chicken (i prefer the smoked !) or 2 cups shredded poached chicken (i prefer the smoked!), sun-dried tomatoes , oil-packed, drained and chopped, salt, pepper, freshly ground, freshly grated parmesan cheese

butter, salt pork, diced, olive oil, chopped onion, chicken livers, finely chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, uncooked arborio rice (i ve used brown arborio, excellent sub!) or 1 cup other short-grain rice (i ve used brown arborio, excellent sub!), boiling chicken broth or 3 cups vegetable broth, powdered saffron (optional, ok , the original recipe said option(this is not really optional for me, since i associate), good quality grated parmesan cheese or romano cheese

torn swiss chard leaves (about 9 oz), water, vegetable broth, olive oil, chopped onion, uncooked arborio rice or other short-grain rice, dry vermouth or dry white wine, ground nutmeg, grated parmesan cheese, pepper

water, low sodium chicken broth, olive oil, red onion, finely chopped, arborio rice (or other short grain rice), asparagus spears, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces, bay scallops or 1 1/4 lbs sea scallops, cut into fourths, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, grated, salt, pepper, asiago cheese, grated

clam juice, water, olive oil, minced shallots, arborio rice or other short-grain rice, dry white wine or dry vermouth, shrimp, peeled and deveined, diagonally sliced snow peas, shelled green peas (about 3/4 lb un ), grated fresh parmesan cheese, chopped fresh or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, grated lemon rind, black 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

fresh unshelled cranberry beans or 2/3 cup dried cranberry beans, soaked and boiled until cooked through, extra virgin olive oil, chopped onion, crumbled skinned pork sausage, homemade meat broth (or 1/2 cup canned beef broth diluted with 4 1/2 cups water), carnaroli arborio rice or 1 1/2 cups other imported italian rice, for risotto rice, butter, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, chopped flat-leaf italian parsley, salt & freshly ground black pepper

most of my recipes are open to fit your tastes and i usually add some options to make the recipe more to what you like., risotto is a very nice dish than can be use as a complete meal or a side dish. the preparation for risotto requires more simmering than boiling and 1 must be gentle in the cooking process., rice (use what kind you like)( i have made this with several kinds of ), olive oil (and/or butter), chopped onion, rice per person if it is a main dish or 2 oz per person if it is a side dish., canned or homemade chicken broth, white wine ( a good your favorite), saffron ( pinch), parmesan cheese (use your tastes on this ), chopped spinach, chopped porcine mushrooms, chopped asparagus, other vegetables to your taste, i have also used orzo to make a version of this., when buying rice to make a risotto, choose short-grained round or semi-round rice; among the best rices for making risotto are arborio, vialone nano, and carnaroli. other short-grained rices such as originario will also work. long grained rice such as patna won tsp do, because the grains will stay separate. nor should you use minute rice -- it won tsp absorb the condiments, and again the grains will remain separate.

onion, unsalted butter, risotto rice , to use as much as you like (he recommended carnaroli rice), white wine, vegetable stock (enough to add as required), parmesan cheese

butter or olive oil, sliced leeks or finely chopped onions, italian herb blend, crushed red pepper flakes , or to taste, arborio rice, dry white wine, diced tomatoes , or plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped, with liquid, chicken or vegetable broth, pitted kalamata or other mediterranean black olives, pitted and halved, smoked mozzarella, shredded, sicilian or other good quality green olives, pitted and coarsely chopped, loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, salt to taste

saffron threads, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, unsalted butter, chopped shallots, chopped prosciutto (about 1 oz), garlic cloves, minced, arborio rice or other short-grain rice, white wine, grated fresh parmesan cheese, freshly ground black pepper

water, dried porcini mushrooms, organic vegetable broth (such as swanson certified organic), butter, divided, chopped yellow onion, coarsely chopped cremini mushrooms (about 8 oz), sliced shiitake mushrooms (about 3 1/2 oz), arborio rice or other short-grain rice, chopped fresh sage, salt, freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

water, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, sliced mushrooms, chopped onion, arborio rice or other short-grain rice, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, pine nuts, toasted, salt, black pepper, white cornmeal, olive oil, divided

vegetable stock, whole lemon, olive oil, whole yellow onion finely diced, whole leek finely diced, whole garlic cloves finely minced, whole sprigs of thyme (just the leaves ), arborio rice, baby spinach (or other baby green ), peas (frozen are fine!), fresh basil roughly chopped

clam juice, water, olive oil, minced shallots, uncooked arborio rice or other short-grain rice, dry white wine, shrimp, peeled and deveined, diagonally sliced snow peas, shelled green peas (about 3/4 lb un ), grated fresh parmesan cheese, chopped fresh or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, grated lemon rind, black pepper

low-salt chicken broth, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped shallots, arborio rice or other short-grain rice, caramelized onions (about 3 cups uncooked ), salt, pepper, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, grated fresh parmesan cheese

clam juice, water, olive oil, minced shallot, arborio rice or 1 1/2 cups other short-grain rice, dry white wine or 1/3 cup dry vermouth, shrimp, peeled and deveined, diagonally sliced snow peas, shelled green peas (about 3/4 lb un ), grated fresh parmesan cheese, dried thyme, grated lemon rind, black pepper