CUCINA RUSTICA: RISOTTO W/ EARLY AUTUMN VEGETABLES

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Cucina Rustica: Risotto W/ Early Autumn Vegetables image

Yummy risotto. From Canadian Living magazine, Oct 1994.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Categories     Rice Sides

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp butter
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloved, minced
1 c mushrooms, sliced
1 zucchini, large dice
1 sweet red pepper, diced
1 c corn kernels, cooked
1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
1/4 tsp pepper
1 pinch salt
1 pinch hot pepper flakes
1 Tbsp lemon rind, grated
1 1/2 c arborio rice
4 1/2 c vegetable or chicken stock
3/4 c parmesan cheese, grated
1 Tbsp lemon juice

Steps:

  • 1. In large heavy saucepan, heat half each of the oil and butter over medium heat; cook onion, garlic and mushrooms, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened.
  • 2. Add zucchini, red pepper, corn, rosemary, pepper, salt and hot pepper flakes; cook, stirring for 3-5 minutes or until liquid has evaporated. Remove from pan and set aside; keep warm.
  • 3. Heat remaining oil and butter in same pan over medium-high heat. Add lemon rind and rice; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup of the stock; cook, stirring constantly, until all liquid is absorbed. Keep adding stock, 1/2 cup at a time, cooking and stirring until each addition is absorbed before adding next, until rice is tender 15-18 minutes in total.
  • 4. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese. Stir in lemon juice and vegetable mixture; heat through. Season with more salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

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