Risotto with Sausage and Parsley: A Culinary Symphony of Flavor
Indulge your taste buds in a culinary masterpiece that harmonizes the robust flavors of Italian sausage, the delicate earthiness of mushrooms, and the vibrant freshness of parsley. This delectable dish, known as Risotto with Sausage and Parsley, is an Italian classic that combines creamy Arborio rice, savory sausage, tender mushrooms, and a medley of aromatic herbs to create a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your senses.
Our culinary journey begins with carefully selected ingredients that form the foundation of this exquisite dish. We start with high-quality Italian sausage, using either sweet or spicy varieties depending on your preference. The mushrooms add an earthy depth of flavor, and we recommend cremini or shiitake mushrooms for their rich umami taste. Freshly chopped parsley brings a vibrant burst of color and a herbaceous aroma that complements the other ingredients perfectly.
The cooking process is a dance of patience and precision. First, the sausage is browned to perfection, releasing its savory juices and infusing the dish with its distinct flavor. Then, the mushrooms are sautéed until they are tender and caramelized, adding a delightful sweetness. Arborio rice, known for its ability to absorb and retain flavors, is added to the pot and toasted gently to prevent it from sticking.
The magic begins as a flavorful broth is gradually added to the rice, one ladle at a time, allowing the rice to slowly absorb the liquid and release its starchy goodness. The stirring becomes rhythmic, a gentle coaxing of the rice as it transforms from hard grains into a creamy, velvety masterpiece. As the rice approaches its perfect al dente texture, we introduce a touch of white wine for a subtle acidity that brightens the dish.
Finally, the finishing touch: a generous sprinkling of freshly chopped parsley and a knob of butter to add a luxurious richness. The risotto is served immediately, adorned with grated Parmesan cheese that melts over the top, creating an irresistible golden crust. Each bite is a symphony of flavors, a harmonious blend of textures, and a testament to the culinary artistry that goes into every spoonful.
This recipe offers variations to suit different preferences. For a vegetarian delight, simply omit the sausage and add more mushrooms or roasted vegetables. If you enjoy a spicy kick, feel free to use spicy Italian sausage or add a pinch of red pepper flakes. And for a touch of sophistication, deglaze the pan with a splash of dry white wine before adding the broth.
No matter your choice, this Risotto with Sausage and Parsley will captivate your taste buds and leave you craving for more. Its creamy texture, bold flavors, and aromatic herbs make it the perfect dish for a special occasion or a cozy night in. So, gather your ingredients, sharpen your cooking skills, and embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you utterly satisfied.
DIRTY RISOTTO
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, bring the broth to a simmer. Cover the broth and keep warm over low heat.
- In a large heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the pancetta and sausage and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms and saute until tender, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the rice and stir to coat. Add the wine and simmer until the wine has almost completely evaporated, about 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup of simmering broth and stir until almost completely absorbed, about 2 minutes. Continue cooking the rice, adding the broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing each addition of broth to absorb before adding the next, until the rice is tender but still firm to the bite and the mixture is creamy, about 25 to 30 minutes total. Remove from the heat. Stir in 3/4 of the Parmesan. Transfer the risotto to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with the parsley and remaining Parmesan and serve immediately.
LEMON-AND-PARSLEY RISOTTO
Ready for a risotto master class? Our test kitchen's foolproof recipe turns out perfectly al dente rice with a rich, creamy sauce every time. Lemon zest and juice, plus plenty of fresh parsley, give it a bright boost, while Parmesan adds a welcome hit of umami.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains Rice Recipes
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine broth, 2 cups water, lemon zest, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Meanwhile, heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium. Swirl in 2 tablespoons oil. Add onion, season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring, until translucent and grains begin to make a popping sound, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in wine; cook until mostly evaporated, about 30 seconds.
- Ladle 1 cup broth mixture into skillet. Stir with a wooden spoon at a moderate speed until most of broth is absorbed and bottom of skillet stays visible for a second or two as you mix, 2 to 3 minutes. Continue ladling broth into skillet, about 1/2 cup at a time (or enough to just cover rice). Stir slowly but constantly, allowing rice to absorb most of broth before adding more. Risotto is ready when rice is al dente and broth has thickened to a rich sauce, 20 to 25 minutes. (You may not need to use all of broth.)
- Remove from heat. Stir in butter, lemon juice, and cheese; season with salt and pepper. Top with parsley and more cheese; drizzle with oil and sprinkle with more pepper to serve. If the risotto becomes stiff before serving, stir in more hot broth, a little at a time, until it's loose and creamy.
RISOTTO WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE
Steps:
- Add the butter and olive oil to a medium skillet (cast iron works great). We use nonstick for convenience at the restaurant. When the pan is hot and the butter is melted, add the garlic and then add the rice. Stir the rice and garlic to coat with the oil and butter. Once completely coated, stirring for about a minute, add some of the stock until the rice is slightly covered. Continue to add the stock slowly as the stock is absorbed by the rice. Reduce to medium heat and stir occasionally to prevent sticking to skillet.
- Once the rice has cooked for 5 to 10 minutes, add the saffron. Continue to add the stock slowly, covering the rice with stock, allowing it to absorb into the rice while cooking and then recovering the rice with stock. This process will be repeated until the rice is cooked to desired tenderness. As the saffron is slowly absorbed into the rice, the risotto will turn a brilliant yellow. If you use stringy style saffron it should all be broken down and absorbed by the time the risotto is finished. (The powder version takes less time to absorb.)
- Slowly reduce the amount of chicken stock that is added as you reach the desired tenderness, about 45 minutes. Once this magical point is reached, stir in the cheese.
- Add the sausage to a medium pot of boiling water. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes depending on size and style of sausage. (Don't pierce the sausage.)
- Place the desired serving size of risotto on a plate or pasta bowl. Garnish by sprinkling a medium circle of cheese in the middle of the risotto and sprinkle a smaller circle of parsley on top for color. Peel the sausage, slice lengthwise in half and line the boarder of each side of the risotto with the sausage. (Optionally, cut the sausage in 1/4-inch pieces on the bias and add to the risotto before plating.)
RISOTTO WITH SPICY SAUSAGE
Provided by Jeanne Silvestri
Categories Herb Onion Pork Rice Appetizer Side Quick & Easy Spring Bon Appétit Florida Sugar Conscious Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Serves 8 as a first-course or side, 4 as main dish
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Sauté sausage, onion and garlic in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until onion is tender, breaking up sausage with spoon, about 8 minutes. Add rice and stir 1 minute. Add 4 cups broth. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until broth is absorbed, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes. Continue to simmer until rice is just tender and mixture is creamy, adding more broth 1/4 cup at a time and stirring frequently, about 6 minutes longer. Mix in 1/4 cup cheese and 1/4 cup parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer risotto to large bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parsley. Pass remaining 1 cup cheese separately.
SAUSAGE RISOTTO
When you find a fabulous risotto base recipe, the possibilities are endless for add-ins. This includes Italian sausage.
Provided by thedailygourmet
Categories Risotto
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, for 3 minutes. Add shallots, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; saute until shallots begin to caramelize, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add Arborio rice and stir until it begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add wine and continue stirring until almost absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Begin to add broth, 1/2 cup at a time. Stir until broth is almost completely absorbed, then add another 1/2 cup and repeat. Continue adding broth until risotto resembles a thick porridge but still has some bite to it. This process will take 20 to 30 minutes.
- Remove from the heat. Stir in the sausage mixture, Parmesan cheese, and remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Season with salt if necessary. Garnish with thyme sprigs and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 496.6 calories, Carbohydrate 50.3 g, Cholesterol 66.9 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 14.1 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 1900.9 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
CREAMY SAUSAGE RISOTTO
I have fond memories of standing at the stove cooking this hearty Italian rice dish with my Nona. I've altered the recipe a bit to save on time, but it still delivers just as much home-cooked love.-Amanda Cable, Boxford, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 45m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, heat broth and keep warm. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Set aside and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion, garlic and saffron in butter and oil until tender, about 3 minutes. Add rice; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Carefully stir in 1 cup warm broth. Cook and stir until all of the liquid is absorbed., Add remaining broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly. Allow the liquid to absorb between additions. Cook until risotto is creamy and rice is almost tender. (Cooking time is about 20 minutes.) Add reserved sausage; heat through. Remove from the heat. Stir in cheese and cream. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 685mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
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
RISOTTO WITH CHICKEN, SAUSAGE, AND PEPPERS
Orzo gets cooked risotto-style, using a flavorful stock made with braised chicken and sausage.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Season chicken thighs with salt and black pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium-high heat in a saucepan. Cook chicken until browned, about 3-4 minutes on each side; remove from pan.
- Cook and stir linguica sausage and onion in the same saucepan until the onion is just starting to become translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in paprika, cumin, herbes de Provence, bay leaf, and parsley; cook spices in oil until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Return browned chicken thighs to the skillet, and pour in chicken stock.
- Heat to a boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
- Remove all chicken pieces and sausage using a slotted spoon. Pour broth into different bowl and set aside. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove skin and bones; set chicken meat and sausage aside.
- Heat 2 more tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat in saucepan. Add red and green peppers and orzo; stir to coat with hot oil. Stir in 1-1/2 cups of hot broth, 1/2 cup at a time. Cook for 5 minutes, or until most of broth is absorbed.
- Continue to slowly add remaining broth and stir until almost absorbed, about 15 minutes, or until tender but still slightly firm in the center of a pasta (you probably won't use all of broth). Remove from heat. Add chicken and sausage, stir and cover. Let sit for 5 minutes, or until pasta soaks up remaining broth. You can pour in extra broth at serving time if mixture is a little dry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 739 calories, Carbohydrate 34.4 g, Cholesterol 135.8 mg, Fat 46.9 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 43.8 g, SaturatedFat 14.5 g, Sodium 1843.8 mg, Sugar 3.5 g
Tips:
- **Mise en place:** Before you start cooking, make sure you have all your ingredients and equipment ready. This will help you stay organized and prevent any scrambling. - **Use high-quality ingredients:** The better the ingredients, the better your risotto will be. Use fresh, flavorful sausage, arborio rice, and Parmesan cheese. - **Cook the rice slowly and stir constantly:** This will help the rice absorb the flavors of the broth and other ingredients. - **Add the broth in small increments:** This will help prevent the rice from becoming too mushy. - **Season to taste:** Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste. - **Garnish with fresh herbs:** Fresh herbs, such as parsley or basil, will add a pop of color and flavor to your risotto.Conclusion:
Risotto with sausage and parsley is a delicious, comforting dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. With a little planning and effort, you can make a restaurant-quality risotto at home. So next time you're looking for a satisfying and flavorful meal, give this recipe a try.
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