10 risotto pears Recipes

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

olive oil or canola oil, prosciutto (1 oz), 1 slice thinly sliced crosswise and 1 slice finely chopped, divided, fresh sage leaves plus 1 tsp minced fresh sage, divided, reduced-sodium chicken broth, extra-virgin olive oil, minced shallot, arborio , carnaroli or other medium-grain italian rice, diced peeled ripe bosc pears (about 2 pears), divided, dry white wine, grated parmigiano-reggiano, plus more for serving if desired, butter, freshly ground pepper to taste

chopped sweet onion, butter, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, divided, uncooked arborio rice (short-grain), low-sodium chicken broth, divided, dry white wine, freshly grated parmesan cheese, firm bosc pears, peeled and chopped, fennel bulb, thinly sliced, sliced prosciutto, chopped, salt and pepper to taste

whole duck, vegetable oil, dry white wine (about half a bottle), salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock, pear sauce , recipe follows, pear brandy, butter, butternut squash barley risotto , recipe follows, wilted greens , recipe follows, whole, blanched, peeled hazelnuts, toasted

canned vegetable broth, dry white wine, olive oil (preferably extra-virgin), arborio rice or medium-grain white rice, chopped fresh sage or 2 tsp dried rubbed sage, crumbled gorgonzola cheese (about 2 oz), ripe unpeeled red-skinned pear, halved, cored, diced

stalks celery, leek, spring onions, garlic clove, canola oil, chicken breasts , cut into bite sized pieces, arborio rice, pear juice, chicken stock, water, sea salt, frozen peas

more) low-salt chicken broth, pearl barley, dried porcini mushrooms, broken in half if very large, butter, onion, chopped, bosc pear, halved, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, diced cooked dark turkey meat, dry marsala, chopped fresh italian parsley

baby portobellos, sliced, butter, for sauteing . plus 2 tbsp, olive oil, for sauteing, asparagus tips, vidalia onion, small dice, arborio rice, chicken stock, bartlett pear, sliced , reserve a few slices, for garnish, wisconsin blue cheese, salt and freshly ground pepper, toast points with roasted garlic, caramelized onions, and goat cheese, recipe follows