CREAMY BLUE CHEESE RISOTTO

Creamy Blue Cheese Risotto image

Take just 35 minutes and serve a blue cheese risotto to your family tonight. Flecked with prosciutto, peas, mushrooms and onions, Creamy Blue Cheese Risotto is a traditional Italian rice dish. Our blue cheese risotto is also flavored with garlic and Parmesan for a great Mediterranean flavor.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Grains

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/4 lb. thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into strips
4 tsp. olive oil, divided
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pkg. (12 oz.) Arborio rice, uncooked (about 1-3/4 cups)
3 cups chicken broth, divided
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup POLLY-O Shredded Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup ATHENOS Blue Cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Cook and stir prosciutto in 1 tsp. of the oil in large skillet on medium heat until crispy. Remove prosciutto from skillet with slotted spoon; set aside. Add mushrooms, onions, garlic, rice and remaining 3 tsp. oil to skillet; stir until rice is evenly coated with oil. Cook until onions are tender, stirring occasionally.
Add 1 cup of the broth, cooking and stirring constantly until broth is absorbed. Repeat with remaining broth, adding broth 1 cup at a time and cooking until rice is tender but firm.
Stir in peas, Parmesan cheese and blue cheese; cook until cheeses are completely melted, stirring frequently. Spoon onto serving platter. Top with the prosciutto; sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g