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Magnificent Risotto
Ingredients
- 5 cups chicken stock
- 1 pinch saffron thread (could do without, but adds colour and flavour)
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 1⁄2 cups risotto rice (could also use short grain sticky rice)
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- salt and black pepper
Directions
- Bring stock to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer.
- Ladle a little stock into a small bowl; add the saffron threads and let infuse.
- Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large sauce pan until foaming.
- Add onions, stirring frequently, and cook for 2 minutes, then add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
- Cook only until softened, not brown.
- Add the rice and stir until the grains start to swell and burst; then add a few ladles of stock, saffron liquid, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir over low heat until liquid has beed absorbed.
- Keep adding stock, letting the rice absorb the liquid before adding more.
- STIR CONSTANTLY Test frequently just for the hell of it!
- After about 20-25 minutes, the rice should be just tender and the risoto golden and creamy.
- Take off heat and add 2/3 cup parmesan cheese and remaining 1 tablespoon butter, mixing until butter has melted.
- Season to taste.
- Transfer to serving plates and serve hot.
- Sprinkle remaining parmesan cheese.
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