Basic Risotto

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced (to taste)
• 2 cups arborio rice
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth or 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese or 1/3 cup asiago cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 bring broth to boil in saucepan.
• 2 melt butter in a different saucepan.
• 3 add onion and garlic to butter, saute until tender.
• 4 add rice. saute 2-3 minutes.
• 5 add wine. stir until absorbed.
• 6 add hot broth 1/4 cup at a time. stir occasionally until broth is absorbed.
• 7 continue adding broth in small amounts until all broth is absorbed. this should take 20-25 minutes.
• 8 try some of the rice. it should be tender but firm.
• 9 when the rice is done, add cheese. stir until melted and combined.
• 10 serve immediately.