Indulge in the creamy delight of risotto, a classic Italian dish that combines the richness of rice with a symphony of flavors. This versatile dish allows you to explore a world of culinary creativity. Our collection of risotto recipes offers a tantalizing journey through different flavor profiles and textures.
Embark on a culinary adventure with our classic risotto recipe, where Arborio rice is lovingly simmered in a flavorful broth, creating a creamy and comforting base. Elevate your taste buds with our seafood risotto, a delightful combination of tender shrimp, succulent scallops, and briny mussels, all nestled in a saffron-infused broth.
For a vegetarian twist, try our vibrant green pea risotto, where fresh peas add a burst of sweetness and color, while our mushroom risotto offers an earthy and umami-rich experience. If you're craving something indulgent, our truffle risotto is a luxurious treat, featuring the aromatic depth of black truffles.
Each recipe is carefully curated to guide you through the art of preparing risotto, ensuring perfect results every time. From selecting the right rice to achieving the ideal consistency, our detailed instructions and helpful tips will turn you into a risotto master. So, prepare to savor the exquisite flavors of Italy with our delectable risotto recipes.
MUSHROOM RISOTTO WITH PEAS
If you are ever at a loss for what to make for an impromptu dinner party, especially if there will be vegetarians at the table, consider this luxurious mushroom risotto. I added peas because I wanted to introduce some color, and also because the sweetness of the peas fits right in with the flavors of this dish. But this satisfying, elegant dish is fine without peas, too. You'll get a vibrant dash of green from the parsley added at the end of cooking.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring stock or broth to a simmer in a saucepan, with a ladle nearby. Make sure stock is well seasoned, and keep it simmering on the stove.
- Heat oil in a wide, heavy nonstick skillet or saucepan over medium heat. Add onions or shallots and cook gently until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Turn up heat and add mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until they begin to sweat, about 3 minutes, then add garlic and thyme or sage. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper and continue to cook over medium heat until they are soft. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Add rice and stir until grains begin to crackle. Add wine and cook, stirring, until wine is no longer visible in pan. Stir in enough simmering stock to just cover the rice. The stock should bubble slowly. Cook, stirring often and vigorously, until stock is just about absorbed. Add another ladleful or two of stock and continue cooking, not too fast and not too slowly, stirring often and adding more stock when rice is almost dry, for 15 minutes.
- Add peas, if using, and continue adding stock and stirring for another 10 minutes. Rice should be tender all the way through but still al dente. Taste now and adjust seasoning.
- Add another ladleful or two of stock to rice. Stir in parsley and Parmesan, and remove from heat. Season with black pepper and serve right away in wide soup bowls or on plates.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 316, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 961 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
LEMON RISOTTO WITH PEAS
Lemon adds a refreshing taste to this lovely risotto dish that's perfect for spring. Sue Dannahower of Fort Pierce, Florida sent us this easy side that's festively sprinkled with baby peas.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 40m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, heat broth and keep warm. In a large nonstick skillet, saute shallots in butter for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add the rice, thyme and pepper; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Stir in wine and lemon juice. Cook and stir until all of the liquid is absorbed. , Stir in heated broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly. Allow liquid to absorb between additions. Cook just until risotto is creamy and rice is almost tender. Total cooking time is about 20 minutes. Add the peas, cheese and lemon zest; cook and stir until heated through. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 207 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 440mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ENGLISH PEA AND SWEET ONION RISOTTO
Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian
Time 55m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a medium pot, add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
- Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a saucepan over a medium-low heat. Add the onions, garlic and a touch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onions are translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the rice and increase the heat to medium-high. Toast the rice, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the white wine and cook until it has reduced to almost dry and you hear a sizzle. Add the simmering chicken stock 1 cup at a time and cook, continuously stirring, until it has absorbed almost all the way. Repeat this process until the rice is almost cooked; this will range from 15 to 20 minutes, depending on your rice. The rice kernels should still be a little al dente and the risotto should be creamy and a pourable consistency, not dry or clumpy.
- In a small saucepan, add about 1/2 cup simmering chicken stock and 2 tablespoons butter. Add the peas, then season with a little salt and pepper and stir. Place over low heat and cook until the peas are warmed through. Add the chives and tarragon. Transfer half of the peas to a bowl and mash with a muddler or fork. Return the mashed peas back to the pot of peas and keep warm. If the mixture looks dry, add 1/4 cup more of the stock.
- When the risotto is finished, shut the heat off and add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoon olive oil, half the Parmesan and all the lemon zest. Let it sit for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir and taste for seasoning. Add a little more Parmesan if needed. Add the white balsamic vinegar and lemon juice and stir. Garnish with more Parmesan and the pea mixture. Serve in warm bowls or on warm plates.
MUSHROOM RISOTTO WITH PEAS
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories appetizer
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring the broth to a simmer in a heavy medium saucepan. Add the porcini mushrooms. Set aside until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Keep the broth warm over very low heat.
- Melt the butter in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add olive oil. Add the onions and saute until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the white mushrooms and garlic. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the porcini mushrooms to a cutting board. Finely chop the mushrooms and add to the saucepan. Saute until the mushrooms are tender and the juices evaporate, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice and let it toast for a few minutes. Add the wine; cook until the liquid is absorbed, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of hot broth; simmer over medium-low heat until the liquid is absorbed, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook until the rice is just tender and the mixture is creamy, adding more broth by cupfuls and stirring often, about 28 minutes (the rice will absorb 6 to 8 cups of broth). Stir in the peas. Mix in the Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
RISOTTO WITH PEAS AND SAUSAGE
Vegetables as seasonal as a maypole shape this risotto. There is a bit of veal for those who desire a more substantial plate of food, but it's optional. For vegetarians, the broth does not have to be chicken. Omit the butter and cheese, and you're in vegan territory. As for the rice, regular arborio works fine though Vialone Nano, the elegant variety that is preferred in Venice for risotto with peas, is my choice for added culture, not necessarily flavor.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, grains and rice, appetizer
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place stock in a saucepan and keep on low heat.
- Heat oil in a separate heavy 3-quart saucepan. Add leeks and garlic and sauté on medium-low until leeks are translucent. Stir in sausage or veal, if using. Cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add in rice and cook a few minutes, stirring, until grains start to whiten. Add wine and cook until it's nearly evaporated.
- Add a 1/2 cup of the warm stock and the peas. Stir and cook at a steady simmer until the stock has nearly evaporated. Add another 1/2 cup of the stock, stir from time to time until it's nearly evaporated. Keep this up until the rice is almost al dente, the peas are tender and there's only a little stock left. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Fold in lemon zest and remaining stock; the result should be creamy. Cook another minute or two. Fold in butter.
- Divide risotto among 4 to 6 shallow soup plates. Top each portion with cheese and chives. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 370, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 52 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 674 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PEA RISOTTO
This risotto makes the most of peas with a pea purée, pea shoots and cooked sweet little peas
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Main course, Starter
Time 1h
Yield Serves 4 or 6 as a starter
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large pan, add the onion and gently sweat for about 10 mins until really soft. Meanwhile, put 100g peas into a food processor with a ladleful of stock and whizz until completely puréed.
- Stir the rice into the onion, increase heat to medium and sizzle the rice for 1 min. Pour in the wine, then bubble and stir until completely absorbed. Continue cooking like this, adding a ladleful of stock at a time, and stirring continuously until the rice is tender and has a good creamy consistency - this will take 20-30 mins.
- Stir in the puréed peas, remaining peas, Parmesan and some seasoning, then turn off the heat and leave to stand for a few mins. Give the risotto a final stir, spoon into shallow bowls and top with some pea shoots and a drizzle of olive oil, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 274 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 11 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 1.91 milligram of sodium
RISOTTO WITH PEAS
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dinner, weekday, side dish
Time 45m
Yield Six servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium-size heavy saucepan, warm the oil. Add the onion and cook until barely softened, about 5 minutes. Add the peas, and shaking the pan to avoid burning, cook for 5 minutes. Remove and puree half the mixture and reserve. Also reserve the other, unpureed half.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in the pot. Add the rice and cook over medium heat until it becomes opaque. Add the wine and cook, stirring, until the wine has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add the broth and the pureed pea mixture.
- Cook at a lively simmer for 15 minutes. Add half the remaining unpureed pea mixture, stir and cook 10 minutes longer. Remove from the heat, add the remaining pea mixture and butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the cheese and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 422, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 963 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams
RED WINE RISOTTO WITH PEAS
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories appetizer
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring the broth to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover the broth and keep it warm over very low heat.
- Melt the butter in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until translucent, about 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Stir in the rice and cook for about 2 minutes until the rice is toasted. Add the wine and stir until it is absorbed, about 1 minute. Add 3/4 cup of hot broth; simmer over medium-low heat until the liquid is absorbed, stirring often, about 6 minutes. Repeat, adding 3/4 cup of hot broth 2 more times, stirring often, about 12 minutes longer. At this point, the risotto can be made 4 hours ahead. Refrigerate the risotto (the rice will still be firm) and remaining broth, uncovered, until cool, then cover and keep them refrigerated until ready to proceed.
- Bring the remaining broth to a simmer, then cover and keep it warm over very low heat. Stir 3/4 cup of hot broth into the partially cooked risotto over medium heat until the broth is absorbed and the risotto is hot, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining broth and simmer until the rice is just tender and the mixture is creamy, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in the peas and parsley. Add the 1/2 cup of Parmesan. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Spoon the risotto into bowls. Sprinkle additional cheese over and serve.
RISOTTO WITH PEAS AND HAM
Steps:
- Heat the broth and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming; keep warm. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add the leek and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the rice; cook, stirring, until toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the wine and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until absorbed, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add 3 cups hot broth to the rice; cook, stirring constantly, until mostly absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. Add 3 more cups hot broth; continue cooking, stirring, until the risotto is tender and thickened, 12 to 14 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the peas, ham, cheese and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in more hot broth if the risotto is too thick; season with salt and pepper. Top each serving with mint, more cheese and the lemon zest.
SHRIMP RISOTTO WITH PEAS
Shrimp shells are used here to make a subtle shellfish broth for the risotto. Make sure you don't overcook the shrimp; they will take only four to five minutes to cook, and the contrast of their succulent texture against the chewy rice will be lost if the shrimp become rubbery.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, weekday, one pot, appetizer, main course
Time 1h15m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Shell the shrimp and de-vein if necessary. Salt them lightly, and set aside in a bowl (in the refrigerator, if you won't be making and serving the risotto right away). Rinse the shells, and combine them with 5 cups of water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, skim off foam, reduce the heat to low and simmer partly covered for 30 minutes. Strain and add to the chicken stock or water. Taste, add enough salt to make a well seasoned broth and bring to a simmer in a saucepan.
- Heat the oil over medium heat in a large nonstick frying pan or a large, wide saucepan. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, until the onion softens, three to five minutes, and then add the rice and the garlic. Cook, stirring, until the grains of rice are separate and beginning to crackle.
- Stir in the wine, and cook over medium heat, stirring. The wine should bubble, but not too quickly. You want some of the flavor to cook into the rice before it evaporates. When the wine has just about evaporated, stir in a ladleful or two of the simmering stock, enough to just cover the rice. The stock should bubble slowly. Cook, stirring often, until it is almost absorbed. Add another couple of ladles of the stock. Crush the saffron threads between your fingers and stir in. Continue to cook, stirring often - not too fast and not too slowly, adding more stock when the rice is almost dry - for 20 minutes.
- Taste a bit of the rice. It should taste chewy but not hard in the middle. Continue adding simmering stock and stirring until the rice reaches this al dente stage. Stir in more stock to cover, and add the peas and the shrimp. Cook, stirring, for another four to five minutes, until the shrimp are pink and cooked through but still moist and the peas are bright. Stir in the parsley and another small ladle of stock, remove from the heat, add pepper, stir for a few seconds and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 560, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 78 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1216 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
BAKED RISOTTO WITH GREENS AND PEAS
This easy baked risotto eliminates the constant stirring required in traditional risotto recipes. It's laden with vegetables, namely kale and spinach, but other leafy greens like Swiss chard or collard greens would work equally well. If you happen to have some extra asparagus, sub it in for the peas. This risotto makes a great starter or side dish, but you can also turn it into a vegetarian main course by using vegetable or mushroom stock in place of the chicken broth, and topping it with sautéed mushrooms, a fried egg or crispy tofu slices. Leftovers can be refrigerated for two days and reheated with more broth, or repurposed into crunchy rice cakes or arancini. Simply form into patties or balls, coat in bread crumbs and shallow-fry until golden and crunchy.
Provided by Kay Chun
Categories dinner, weeknight, casseroles, grains and rice, one pot, main course, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, 1 minute. Add rice, season with salt and pepper, and stir until coated in oil and lightly toasted, 2 minutes.
- Add kale, season with salt and pepper, and stir until wilted, 30 seconds. Add broth and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Cover and bake until almost all of the liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in spinach and peas until spinach is wilted. Add Parmesan, butter and lemon juice, and stir until well blended and saucy. (Liquid will continue to absorb as risotto sits.) Season with salt and pepper. Serve in bowls and top with more Parmesan.
RISOTTO WITH PEAS (FRANCE)
Make and share this Risotto With Peas (France) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sydney Mike
Categories White Rice
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a sauce pan, melt butter, then add onion & cook, stirring until onion is translucent.
- Add rice & stir for 2 minutes.
- In a separate pan warm the chicken broth & water, stirring to blend well.
- Slowly pour the chicken broth on top of the rice, using just enough to cover it without drowning it!
- Cook on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until the water has been absorbed by it, about 6 minutes.
- Add additional broth&water, again just covering the rice, & add 1/3 cup of peas, then continue to cook, stirring occasionally for another 6 minutes, before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 428.8, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 772.5, Carbohydrate 81.3, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 2.7, Protein 12.1
EASY RISOTTO WITH BACON & PEAS
Not one for risotto purists - this simple recipe has just a few ingredients and the stock is added all in one go.
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Finely chop 1 onion. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil and a knob of butter in a pan, add the onions and fry until lightly browned (about 7 minutes).
- Add 6 chopped rashers streaky bacon and fry for a further 5 minutes, until it starts to crisp.
- Add 300g risotto rice and 1l hot vegetable stock, and bring to the boil. Stir well, then reduce the heat and cook, covered, for 15-20 minutes until the rice is almost tender.
- Stir in 100g frozen peas, add a little salt and pepper and cook for a further 3 minutes, until the peas are cooked.
- Serve sprinkled with freshly grated parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 64 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 1.88 milligram of sodium
RISOTTO WITH PEAS AND PROSCIUTTO
This is one of our favorite risottos. It equals anything that I've had in a restaurant. Don't skip the lemon zest, it gives this that special touch.
Provided by lazyme
Categories White Rice
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring broth to a simmer in a saucepan and keep at a bare simmer, covered.
- Cook onion in 2 tablespoons butter in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
- Add wine and simmer, stirring, until absorbed.
- Stir in 1 cup simmering broth and cook at a strong simmer, stirring constantly, until broth is absorbed.
- Continue simmering risotto and adding broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and letting each addition become absorbed before adding next, until rice is just tender and creamy but still al dente, 18 to 20 minutes (there will be leftover broth).
- Stir in peas, prosciutto, zest, 2/3 cup cheese, parsley, remaining 2 tablespoons butter, and salt and pepper to taste.
- If necessary, thin risotto with some of remaining broth.
- Serve immediately, with remaining 1/3 cup cheese.
- Serves 4 as an entree or 6-8 as a side dish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.6, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 35, Sodium 905.3, Carbohydrate 46, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 2.6, Protein 15.2
RISOTTO WITH PEAS
Make and share this Risotto With Peas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by mermaidmagic
Categories Short Grain Rice
Time 50m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oil in a 3-1/2 quart sauté pan over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic.
- Cook, stirring often, until onion is soft but not browned, about 4- 5 minutes.
- Add rice.
- Cook, stirring, until grains look opaque, about 2- 3 minutes.
- Add broth, wine and frozen peas.
- Stir to combine.
- Increase heat to medium-high, cover and bring to a boil, stirring often.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered.
- Stir occasionally.
- Cook until rice is tender and almost all of the broth has been absorbed, about 25- 30 minutes.
- Rice should be tender but not mushy.
- Remove from heat.
- Add cheese and stir to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper if desired.
- Serve warm, with additional grated cheese to top if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.5, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 3.6, Sodium 434.2, Carbohydrate 35.6, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 2.4, Protein 7.9
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients. The better the ingredients, the better the risotto will be. Choose a good quality Arborio or Carnaroli rice, fresh vegetables, and a flavorful broth.
- Toast the rice before adding the liquid. This will help to develop the rice's flavor and prevent it from becoming mushy.
- Add the liquid gradually. Don't add all of the liquid at once. Add it in small increments, stirring constantly, until the rice is cooked through.
- Stir the risotto constantly. This will help to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan and will also help to create a creamy texture.
- Season the risotto to taste. Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste. You can also add grated Parmesan cheese or other herbs and spices.
Conclusion:
Risotto is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. It is a great way to use up leftover vegetables and can be easily customized to your liking. With a little practice, you can make a perfect risotto that will impress your family and friends.
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