RISOTTO WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND MOZZARELLA

Risotto with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Mozzarella image

This is a great risotto when you have the time, it is not a lot of work but it can take awhile to cook.

Provided by Lara

Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Risotto Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

5 ½ cups vegetable stock
⅓ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
1 onion, chopped
2 cups Arborio rice
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

In a large saucepan, bring the vegetable stock to a simmer. While the stock is heating, drain the sun-dried tomatoes and reserve the oil. Chop the tomatoes coarsely and set them aside.
In a large frying pan, warm 2 tablespoons of oil from the tomatoes, add onion and saute until translucent; about 6 minutes.
Add rice to the frying pan and stir until white spots appear in the center of the grains; about 1 minute. Spoon a ladleful of vegetable stock into the frying pan and cook the mixture on low until all the stock is absorbed; about 2 minutes. Continue adding the stock, a ladleful at a time until the rice is tender and the mixture is creamy, approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
Add the mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of the remaining oil from the tomatoes, chopped basil, and salt and pepper. Mix well and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 429 calories, Carbohydrate 66.1 g, Cholesterol 29.4 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 16.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 639.3 mg, Sugar 1.6 g