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Monday, February 25, 2013

Husband's Away, The Wife Will...Make Risotto

Well, my hubs is away for work tonight, so I thought I'd make a blog-worthy meal to share with you all.

I love a classic risotto.  What I like to do is make a risotto "base" and add whatever mix-ins I want. 





Start by adding 4 cups of chicken stock to a sauce pan.  Add a pinch of saffron and allow the mixture to warm for about 10 minutes.

In 1 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of olive oil, sweat 1 small or 1/2 large white onion until just softened. 

Add 1 cup of Arborio rice to the pan, allowing it to toast for about 2-3 minutes, stirring often to ensure it doesn't burn.



Next, add about 1/2 cup of dry, white wine (I used a Pinot Grigio) to the pan, stirring until the wine is almost completely absorbed by the rice.  
Now is when you have to start really babysitting the risotto.  Add about 2 ladle-fulls of the chicken stock at a time, stirring the rice until almost all of the liquid is absorbed, until the stock has all been used and the rice is cooked through and creamy-about 20 minutes.



 The saffron gives the risotto not only a great, warm flavor, but also a really beautiful color.


 When the risotto is cooked, add about 3/4 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese.


Next, I sauteed some of my veggies of choice--mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, spinach, and garlic.




 Add these (or any other ingredients you may choose) to the risotto "base."


 As my side dish, I went with roasted balsamic Brussels sprouts.  This is a vegetable that gets such a bad rep, when they're actually really delicious!

 

Start by de-stemming and quartering 1 lb of sprouts, discarding the dark-green outer leaves (they can be bitter).
Next, toss them with 2 tbsp of olive oil, 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp of salt, and 1/2 tsp of pepper.

 

Roast the sprouts at 400 degrees.  I like mine tender and slightly charred, so I leave them in for around 20 minutes.  Adjust shorter or longer dependent on personal preference.

  
Voila!





 Cheers :)





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7 comments:

  1. Looks absolutely delicious; bon appétit!

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  2. The husbands away is about when I'll have to make this, 'cause I can't get him to like risotto. But I'm certainly going to try it when I have an evening to myself!

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  3. looks yummy and so good
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  4. Looks yummy, as usual!
    I nominated you for the Liebster Award.....
    http://shelley-paige.blogspot.com/2013/03/liebster-award-yay.html

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