Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, basic risotto. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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Basic Risotto is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Basic Risotto is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have basic risotto using 9 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Basic Risotto:

1. Prepare 2 T butter
2. Prepare 1 cup onion, small dice (approx 1/2 medium onion)
3. Make ready 3 cloves garlic, minced
4. Take 1 tsp salt
5. Get 1 cup short grain rice. You can use Arborio, Carnarolli or even sushi rice
6. Get 0.5 c white wine or vermouth
7. Make ready 3-3.5 cups chicken or vegetable stock (or even water if you are using dried mushrooms in your risotto)
8. Prepare 2 T butter
9. Make ready 0.5 c grated Parmesan or Asiago cheese (optional)

A properly cooked risotto should form a soft, creamy mound on a dinner plate. It shouldn't run across the plate, nor should it be stiff or gluey. In a medium saucepan, bring broth to a simmer; reduce heat and keep warm. Remove pot from heat, add butter, and stir until melted.

Instructions to make Basic Risotto:

1. Heat the butter until foaming over medium heat, in a heavy bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven
2. Add the onion and 1/2 tsp salt, and saute until just translucent (blonde).
3. Add the garlic, and saute another 1 minute until just aromatic. If you are using other aromatics, add them now.
4. Add the rice, and continue sauteeing until the rice grains are coated with the butter, and look translucent.
5. Add the wine or vermouth. Let it come to a simmer and cook until the wine is evaporated. The add 1 cup of hot stock and the other 1/2 tsp salt.
6. Simmer, stirring every few minutes while it cooks. Keep adding stock in 1/2 cup increments, replenishing it as the stock is absorbed by the rice. The heat should be just high enough to keep the liquid at a constant simmer.
7. Check the rice for doneness once you have added 3 cups of stock. If it is still underdone in the centre, add one final 1/2 cup stock.
8. When the rice is just cooked through, remove the risotto from the heat. Taste and adjust the salt and any seasonings, if needed. Add final 2 T butter and optional cheese, stir in until melted and nice and creamy. Texture should be creamy and thick enough to mound up slightly, but not stiff.

In a medium saucepan, bring broth to a simmer; reduce heat and keep warm. Remove pot from heat, add butter, and stir until melted. Cook green onions in butter briefly, then add the rice. Cook and stir for a few minutes to toast rice. Stir in water, and season with chicken bouillon and pepper.

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