Indulge in the symphony of flavors that is risotto with Gorgonzola and toasted walnuts, a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes the taste buds with its creamy texture, nutty aroma, and explosive umami. Originating from the rice-growing regions of Italy, risotto is a culinary canvas that showcases the harmonious blend of premium ingredients, each contributing its unique character to this delectable dish. Alongside the classic risotto with Gorgonzola and toasted walnuts, we present an array of equally enticing variations that cater to diverse palates and dietary preferences. From the rich and robust mushroom risotto to the vibrant and herbaceous pesto risotto, each recipe promises a distinctive culinary adventure. Whether you seek a vegetarian delight or a seafood extravaganza, our collection of risotto recipes will guide you through the steps of creating a perfect risotto that will impress your family and friends.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
CREAMY RISOTTO WITH BACON AND WALNUTS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine the balsamic vinegar and honey in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce to a simmer and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is reduced by two-thirds, 20 to 30 minutes. Set aside to cool and thicken.
- Bring the vegetable stock to a simmer in a large pot. Place a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat and add the oil. Add the onions and bacon and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon and the shallots are soft but not caramelized, about 8 minutes.
- Add the rice and a good sprinkle of salt. Stir until the rice becomes toasted, about 3 minutes. Add about 1 cup of hot stock to the rice at a time and stir slowly until all the stock has been absorbed and the rice is al dente, about 20 minutes. Stir in the parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
- Divide among four shallow bowls and garnish with the chopped walnuts, a drizzle of the balsamic vinegar reduction and the olive oil. Serve
RISOTTO WITH GORGONZOLA AND TOASTED WALNUTS
Make and share this Risotto With Gorgonzola And Toasted Walnuts recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Gingerbear
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring broth to a simmer in sauce pan.
- Heat butter in large heavy skillet over low heat.
- Add onions and saute until tender.
- Add rice and saute for 1 minute.
- Add white wine and stir until absorbed.
- Begin to add broth 1 cup at a time stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
- Wait until each broth addition is absorbed before adding the next.
- When all the broth has been added and absorbed, add the cheeses and the walnuts and stir gently until cheese starts to melt.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately.
GORGONZOLA AND PORCINI MUSHROOM RISOTTO
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories side-dish
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, bring the stock to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the porcini mushrooms. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside for 30 minutes until the mushrooms are tender. Using a slotted spoon, remove the mushrooms and set aside.
- Reheat the stock to a simmer and keep warm over low heat.
- In a large, heavy saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onion and mushrooms and cook until the onions are tender but not brown, about 3 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat with the butter. Add the wine and simmer until the wine has almost evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of warm stock and stir until almost completely absorbed, about 2 minutes. Continue with remaining stock, adding 1/2 cup at a time, and allowing each addition to be absorbed, until the rice is tender to the bite and the mixture is creamy, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the Parmesan, Gorgonzola, chives, salt and pepper. Transfer the risotto to a serving bowl. Serve immediately.
RISOTTO CON RADICCHIO, GORGONZOLA, NOCI, E CREMA DI BALSAMICO
This is a true Italian winter favorite. The flavor and texture combination is enjoyable due to the tangy flavor of the Gorgonzola, sweetness of the walnuts, and the slight bitterness of the radicchio. The balsamic glaze simply takes it over the top! Buon appetito! This is excellent served with salmon.
Provided by Buckwheat Queen
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 47m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring vegetable stock to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to low and keep simmering.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir carrot, celery, and onion until onion is translucent, about 2 minutes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil; stir in rice. Cook and stir until rice is coated with oil and warm, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in red wine and stir until rice is coated and wine is absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Pour 1 ladleful of warm vegetable stock into the rice mixture; cook, stirring continuously, until stock is absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Continue adding stock, 1 ladleful at a time, cooking and stirring after each addition until liquid is absorbed and risotto is easily broken when chewed, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Stir radicchio, Gorgonzola cheese, and walnuts into risotto until cheese is completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add more stock and cook until risotto is tender yet firm to the bite, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and cover stockpot for 1 minute.
- Spoon risotto onto plates and top with balsamic glaze and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 965.8 calories, Carbohydrate 92.1 g, Cholesterol 49.4 mg, Fat 54.4 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 23.3 g, SaturatedFat 13.4 g, Sodium 1453.3 mg, Sugar 8.2 g
RISOTTO WITH GORGONZOLA
This traditional risotto is a showcase for two of the great foods of Lombardy: the rice itself and Gorgonzola, the region's superb blue cheese. Here the cheese is more than a garnish (which I recommend in other riso recipes); it is the very essence of the dish. You blend in a generous half-pound of Gorgonzola just before serving, when the al dente risotto comes off the heat, to bring out the full flavor of the cheese, unaltered by cooking. This deserves a top-quality, genuine imported Gorgonzola, preferably not too piquant. I like sweet and creamy Gorgonzola Dolce, aged no more than 3 months. In Lombardy, chunks of fresh ripe pear are sometimes incorporated into risotto alla Gorgonzola. When pears are in season, it is easy to give the basic risotto this wonderful embellishment. Peel and cut ripe pears into about 2 cups of small cubes. When the rice is almost done, gently stir in the pears, and cook for just a minute. Turn off the heat, and finish the risotto with Gorgonzola and grana, as detailed below.
Yield serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the stock in a separate pot almost to the boil. Keep it very hot, near the risotto pan.
- Put the olive oil in the risotto pan, and set over medium heat. Add the onions and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are wilted and just starting to color, about 6 minutes. Add the rice all at once, raise the heat, and stir for a couple of minutes, until the grains are toasted (but not browned). Pour in the wine, and cook, stirring continuously, until nearly all of the liquid has been absorbed.
- Ladle in 2 cups of the hot stock, and stir steadily as the rice absorbs the liquid and begins to release its starch. When you can see the bottom of the pan as you stir, after 5 minutes or so, quickly ladle in another couple of cups of stock and the remaining teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until the stock again is almost completely absorbed, and then ladle in another cup or so of stock. Continue this process, and check the risotto for doneness after about 6 cups of stock have been added, at about the 15-to-20-minute mark. Add more stock if needed, and cook until the risotto is creamy but still al dente.
- Turn off the heat. Scatter the pieces of Gorgonzola over the risotto, saving a few spoonfuls for a garnish. Sprinkle over it 1/2 cup of grated grana, and stir both cheeses into the risotto until incorporated. Spoon into warm pasta bowls, scatter the reserved bits of Gorgonzola over the top, and serve immediately, passing more grated cheese at the table.
RISOTTO WITH GORGONZOLA AND WALNUTS
Make and share this Risotto with Gorgonzola and Walnuts recipe from Food.com.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Rice
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring broth to a boil and keep at a bare simmer.
- In a large saucepan, cook onion in butter over moderately-low heat, stirring, until it is softened.
- Add rice, stirring with a wooden spoon, until rice is coated well with butter.
- Add ½ cup of broth and cook, stirring, until absorbed.
- Continue adding broth, ½ cup at a time, stirring constantly, and letting liquid become absorbed before adding more, until rice is tender and al dente (about 17 minutes).
- Add cream and stir into risotto.
- Remove from heat and stir in cheese and walnuts.
- Divide among four plates and garnish with Parmesan, parsley and walnut halves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 519.1, Fat 28.2, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 67.1, Sodium 1223.2, Carbohydrate 53.1, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 0.9, Protein 13.8
GORGONZOLA AND RED PEAR RISOTTO
Categories Rice Vegetarian Blue Cheese Pear Winter Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 2, can be doubled
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring vegetable broth and white wine to simmer in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; keep mixture warm.
- Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add rice and sauté until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add all but 1/2 cup broth mixture to rice. Simmer uncovered 15 minutes, stirring often. Mix in sage. Cook until rice is tender but still firm to bite and risotto is creamy, adding remaining broth mixture 1/4 cupful at a time if risotto is dry, about 5 minutes longer. Mix in Gorgonzola and pear. Cook until cheese melts and pear is heated through,about 1 minute. Season with salt and generous amount of pepper.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the risotto. Look for fresh, flavorful vegetables and a creamy, flavorful Gorgonzola cheese.
- Toast the walnuts: Toasting the walnuts brings out their flavor and adds a nice crunchy texture to the risotto.
- Cook the risotto slowly and carefully: Risotto takes time to cook, so be patient. Stir it frequently to prevent it from sticking and to help the rice absorb the liquid.
- Add the cheese and walnuts at the end: Stir in the Gorgonzola cheese and toasted walnuts just before serving. This will help the cheese melt and the walnuts stay crunchy.
Conclusion:
This risotto with Gorgonzola and toasted walnuts is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The creamy, flavorful risotto is perfectly complemented by the rich, nutty flavor of the Gorgonzola cheese and the crunchy walnuts. This dish is sure to impress your guests and leave them wanting more.
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