Dinner

Basic Risotto is for Dinner.

Basic Risotto takes several minutes to prepare.

Basic Risotto takes several minutes to cook.

Basic Risotto makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Basic Risotto are:

1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup onion diced
1 cup celery diced
1.5 cups Aborio or Carnaroli rice
.5 cup white wine
4 cups chicken broth or stock
6 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Basic Risotto:

Heat the stock to a simmer.In a separate sautee pan sautee the onions and celery in olive oil until the they begin to soften. Add the rice and continue to sautee unti the edges of the rice grains are translucent and the rice is popping. Warm the wine slightly, either by keeping it on the stove while sauteeing, or microwaving it for about 30 seconds. Add the wine to the rice and vegetables and stir constantly until all the wine is absorbed. Add 1 cup of the stock and continue to stir until the stock is absorbed. Add the rest of the stock, 1/2 a cup at a time after each addition is absorbed. Garnish each serving with grated parmesan and serve hot. 3 servingsOther items like legumes, shrimp or cooked bacon can be added just after the last addition of stock. Number of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PSYMONETTA.

The nutritional information for Basic Risotto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 278.9

• Total Fat: 7.8 g
• Cholesterol: 7.9 mg
• Sodium: 982.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 34.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
• Protein: 11.3 g

Basic Risotto is Italian cuisine.