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Basic Risotto Recipe {How-To}

Libby with Lemony Thyme
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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 4 Tbl. butter
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup Arborio rice
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • salt & pepper

Instructions
 

  • Warm broth in small saucepan; cover and set aside.
  • In a 2-quart saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and sauté until translucent, about 4 minutes.
  • Add rice and cook 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until rice is opaque. Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Add the white wine and cook, stirring, until absorbed.
  • Add 1/2 cup of broth to rice and stir continuously until absorbed. Continue adding 1/2 cup broth at a time, stirring continuously until absorbed after each addition. Continue until all broth has been added, about 20 minutes.
  • Add the Parmesan cheese, heavy cream, salt and pepper and stir to combine well.