Jean's Risotto Plus
photo by Sageca
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons thyme
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons rosemary
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Italian parsley
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup arborio rice
- 1⁄2 cup white wine or 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 cups chicken broth
directions
- In olive oil sweat onions, shallots and garlic until translucent.
- Add fresh herbs and rice.Cut down to 1/2 tsp each of using dry herbs.
- Cook 4-5 minutes until rice begins to stick.
- Deglaze with 1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth.
- Gradually add 2 Cups of chicken broth stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat while rice is still al dente.*
- It is best served when the rice is a bit crunchy.
- Add parmesan cheese and butter. Serve immediately.
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Mushroom Risotto:
- Add 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms of your choice to the onions.
- Use red wine instead of the white.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sageca
Canada
I love to cook, read recipe books and food magazines,spend time in kitchen stores, grocery stores, gourmet shops, learning new cooking techniques, trying new kitchen gadgets,tasting exotic foods,enjoying a wonderful meal. I've always had a herb garden; now I have containers on my patio with my must have herbs. It seems, everything tastes better with fresh herbs!