Side Dish

Basic Risotto is for Side Dish.

Basic Risotto takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Basic Risotto takes 30 minutes to cook.

Basic Risotto makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Basic Risotto are:

1 c Arborio Rice
4 c Chicken Broth
1/4 c chopped onion
3 tbsp butter, divided
2 oz (1/4 c) white wine
2 tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Here is how you make Basic Risotto:

Heat chicken broth, set aside.In a 2 quart saucepan, melt 2 tbsp butter. Cook onion in butter until soft and translucent, 3-4 minutes. Add rice, cook and stir 2-3 minutes. Add wine, cook 30 seconds. Begin adding broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, cooking and stirring until the liquid has absorbed before adding more. When rice no longer absorbs all the liquid (depending on the brand of rice you may not use all the broth), and the rice is tender, remove from heat, and stir in the Parmesan, salt, pepper and remaining butter.Serving Size:?Makes 4 side servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEL7ART.

The nutritional information for Basic Risotto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 276.1

• Total Fat: 9.3 g
• Cholesterol: 24.7 mg
• Sodium: 735.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 6.8 g

Basic Risotto is Italian cuisine.