I have not made risotto in a while, I love the taste, and cooking it relaxes me. I know that many people think is awful to stay 30 minutes "guarding" the pot, I usually watch TV or listen to books in the kitchen, so I appreciate these little breaks. As I've told my husband comes from an Argentinean-Hungarian-Italian family and my mother-in-law taught me to cook risotto Milanese before coming to the U.S.A, the most classic and simple of the risottos, a classic one that we always return.
The keys to a?successful?risotto is a pot or large heavy-bottomed skillet, that can handle the heat of cooking a slow risotto well. And the ingredients: short-grain rice: Arborio or similar and never wash before using.
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Risotto Milanese
8 people
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion, chopped into small cubes
- 2 cups short-grain rice ?(arborio)
- 1 cup white wine
- 4 cups hot vegetable broth
- 2 generous pinches of saffron
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- oil, salt
Preparation:
- In a large pot with a thick bottom, I use a cast-iron one. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and one tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat, add the chopped onion, and cook until it is translucent about 5-8 minutes.
- Heat the vegetable stock; once hot add the saffron and stir, it will turn yellow.
- Add rice to the onion and fry, stirring the rice for 3-4 minutes, add all the wine at once and stir letting the wine is completely evaporated, 3 minutes more.
- Reduce heat to medium and add a cup of hot broth, stir until it evaporates, set it boils gently, lower or raise the fire as needed. Keep adding hot broth, one cup at a time, stirring and allowing to evaporate, repeat this for 20-24 minutes.
- Try the rice should be al dente, if not keep adding water and stirring, every 1-2 minute test if it is ready. Turn off the heat, add one tablespoon butter and Parmesan, stir vigorously to incorporate everything.
- Try, adjust the seasoning with salt. Let it stand for 5 minutes. Serve hot.
- To reheat, add a little warm water and stir over medium heat or in the microwave.
