17 hot italian risotto Recipes

mild italian sausage or 1/2 lb hot italian sausage, casing removed, garlic, finely chopped, chopped onion, chopped zucchini, dried oregano, salt, fresh ground black pepper, arborio rice, chicken stock, chopped tomato, grated parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, chopped

butter, divided, hot italian sausages, casings removed, onion, chopped (about 1 cup), bay leaves, arborio rice or medium-grain white rice, dry white wine, more) low-salt chicken broth, saffron threads, freshly grated parmesan cheese plus additional for serving, chopped fresh italian parsley

hot chicken broth (you might need a bit more), butter, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, minced fresh garlic (or to taste), dried red chili pepper flakes (optional), leek , sliced crosswise into thin rings (use white part only), arborio rice, dry white wine, mixed frozen peas and carrots, chopped fresh italian parsley, grated parmesan cheese (can use less ), butter, salt and black pepper

butter, hot italian sausages, casings removed, ramps, trimmed ; bulbs and slender stems sliced, green tops thinly sliced, arborio rice, dry vermouth, more) low-salt chicken broth, freshly grated parmesan cheese plus additional for passing

diced tomatoes with juice, olive oil, hot italian sausage, onion, finely chopped, coarse salt and pepper, brown rice, dry white wine, baby spinach, fresh parmesan cheese, butter

olive oil, butter, dry arborio rice, hot chicken stock, sliced fresh mushrooms, onion, chopped, red pepper, chopped, frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, raw shrimp, shelled and deveined, fresh grated nutmeg, fresh grated romano cheese or 1 cup parmesan cheese, salt and pepper

butter, vegetable oil, onion, chopped fine, italian arborio rice, qt chicken stock hot, parmesan cheese, grated, salt

arborio rice, olive oil, chicken broth, reduced sodium (you may not need all of it), italian sausage, casings removed (i use hot variety), baby bella mushroom, quartered, onion, minced, herbs, your choice (i even like plain without, but rosemary, thyme for example are good), black pepper, parmesan cheese, grated

bacon slices, chopped, unsalted butter, cut into tbsp pieces, yellow onions (8 medium), halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise, table salt, frozen black-eyed peas, thawed, or 1 (15-oz) can, rinsed and drained, red onion, finely chopped, chopped celery, chopped garlic, arborio rice (17 1/2 oz), dry white wine, sliced pancetta (italian unsmoked cured bacon), cut into 1/4-inch dice (1/2 cup), chopped fresh lemon thyme or regular thyme, dried hot red pepper flakes, chicken stock or chicken broth, fresh lemon juice, coarsely ground black pepper, coarse sea salt to taste, chopped fresh parsley

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

butternut squash, olive oil, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, hot italian sausage, casings removed, onion, diced, garlic, minced, low sodium chicken broth, arborio rice, dry white wine, unsalted butter, cut into small cubes, parmesan cheese (i like freshly grated ), toasted pumpkin seeds or pine nuts, to garnish, fresh parsley, to garnish

olive oil, onion, chopped, hot italian sausages, casings removed, clams , scrubbed, mussels , scrubbed, debearded, clam juice, saffron threads, arborio rice or medium-grain rice, dry white wine, uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, frozen peas, thawed, tomatoes, seeded, chopped

diced tomatoes in juice, olive oil, sweet or hot italian sausage, casings removed, onion, finely chopped, coarse salt and ground pepper, arborio rice, dry white wine, flat-leaf spinach (10 to 14 oz), washed well , tough stems removed, chopped (about 7 cups), grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving (optional), butter, chicken broth or water, whichever you perfer

diced tomatoes , in juice, olive oil, sweet or hot italian sausage, onion finely chopped, salt, pepper, arborio rice, dry white wine, flat leaf spinach, parmesean cheese grated, butter

chicken stock, generous pinch saffron threads, evoo , as needed, pancetta, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, arborio or carnaroli rice, dry white wine, grated parmigiano-reggiano, butter, chicken stock, a handful of dried porcini mushrooms (no more than 1 oz), butter, onion, chopped, chicken livers, chopped, ground thyme, salt and finely ground black pepper, splash dry sherry or marsala, evoo, ground beef sirloin, bulk hot or sweet italian sausage or 2 links cut from casings, garlic, chopped, tomato paste, fresh mozzarella cheese, diced, frozen peas , defrosted, handful fresh basil leaves , torn, plum tomato, seeded and diced, softened butter , for greasing mold, panko breadcrumbs , for dusting