Risotto
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6 side-dish or 4 main-course servings For Risotto Milanese, the classic accompaniment to braised meat, especially Osso Buco, steep 3 generous pinches saffron in 1 cup of the hot broth for 10 minutes and stir into the rice after adding the wine. Proceed as directed below.
Ingredients
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 1 medium onion, minced
- (1 teaspoon salt, if using unsalted chicken broth)
- 2 cups Arborio or other risotto rice
- (½ cup dry white wine)
- 1 to 1½ cups grated Parmesan, to taste (4 to 6 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt and black pepper
Let's Prepare
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- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 1 medium onion, minced
- (1 teaspoon salt, if using unsalted chicken broth)
- 2 cups Arborio or other risotto rice
- (½ cup dry white wine)
- 1 to 1½ cups grated Parmesan, to taste (4 to 6 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt and black pepper
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Pour into a saucepan, heat, and maintain at a bare simmer: 8 cups chicken broth
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Step 2.
Heat in a large heavy saucepan over medium-low heat: 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
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Step 3.
Add and cook, stirring, until soft but not browned: 1 medium onion, minced; (1 teaspoon salt, if using unsalted chicken broth)
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Step 4.
Stir in: 2 cups Arborio or other risotto rice
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Step 5.
Continue to stir the rice until it is thoroughly coated in fat and almost entirely opaque, 3 to 5 minutes. Add, if desired: (½ cup dry white wine)
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Step 6.
Stir until the wine is absorbed. Stir in the broth 1 cup at a time, waiting for each cup to be absorbed before adding the next. Stir the risotto continuously and maintain a simmer. When 6 cups broth have been absorbed, add the remaining broth ½ cup at a time and start tasting the rice. Take the risotto off the heat when the rice is tender but still has some “bite”; it should be creamy, not stiff. Fold in: 1 to 1½ cups grated Parmesan, to taste (4 to 6 ounces); 2 tablespoons butter
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Step 7.
Season to taste with: Salt and black pepper
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