Best Red Pepper Risotto Recipes

RED PEPPER RISOTTO

Steps:

• Bring the stock to a simmer in a saucepan, with a ladle nearby. Season generously with salt.
• Heat the olive oil in a large, wide, heavy skillet or saucepan over medium heat and add the onions or shallots. Cook gently until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, peppers, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until the peppers are limp and fragrant, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the rice and stir over medium heat until the grains are separate and beginning to crackle, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the wine and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. The wine should bubble, but not too quickly. You want some of the flavor to cook into the rice before it evaporates. When the wine has just about evaporated, stir in a ladleful or two of the simmering stock (about 1/2 cup), enough to just cover the rice. The stock should bubble slowly (adjust heat accordingly). Rub the saffron threads between your fingers and add to the rice. Cook, stirring often, until the stock is just about absorbed. Add another ladleful or two of the stock and continue to cook in this fashion, not too fast and not too slowly, stirring often and adding more stock when the rice is almost dry, for 25 minutes, until the rice is cooked through but still a little chewy. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• When the rice is cooked through, add a generous amount of freshly ground pepper, and stir in another half cup of stock, the Parmesan and the herbs. Remove from the heat. The rice should be creamy; if it isn't, add a little more stock. Stir once, taste and adjust seasonings, and serve.

OVEN-BAKED RED PEPPER RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat the oil in an ovenproof pan, then fry the onion for a few mins until softened. Turn up the heat, tip in the rice, stir, then fry for 1 min more. Pour in the wine, if using, stirring until absorbed, then pour in the tomatoes, peppers and 400ml of the stock. Cover and bake in the oven for 25 mins until the rice is tender and creamy.
• Stir in the remaining stock and parsley, season and scatter with Parmesan, if you like.

SOUTHWESTERN RISOTTO WITH CORN AND ROASTED RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Combine water, broth, and salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer (do not boil). Keep broth mixture warm over low heat.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice, cumin, and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup broth mixture; cook 2 minutes or until the liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Add remaining broth mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of liquid is absorbed before adding the next (about 20 minutes total).
• Stir in the onions, cheese, hot sauce, corn, cilantro and red peppers; cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Taste and add additional salt if needed and black pepper if desired.

CORN RISOTTO WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large pan over medium-low heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until leek is softened (do not allow to brown), about 6 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste; add rice and cook, stirring, until grains look slightly translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Pour in wine and cook, stirring, until wine has all been absorbed, about 2 minutes.
• Add a ladleful of chicken stock to the rice mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until rice has absorbed all of the stock. Add another ladleful of stock, stirring, until rice has absorbed the liquid. Continue adding stock, one ladleful at a time, always allowing rice to absorb it before adding another. When about 3 cups of the stock has been added, stir in corn and roasted red peppers. Continue cooking, adding the remaining stock, a ladleful at a time, until all of the stock is incorporated, corn is tender, and rice is creamy and tender, about 30 to 40 minutes total.
• Remove risotto from heat and stir in the Parmesan and remaining tablespoon of butter. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
• With whisk or electric mixer, beat cream at high speed until it holds stiff peaks. Uncover the risotto and stir vigorously. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Before serving, stir in the chives and then gently fold in cream.

RISOTTO WITH ARTICHOKE HEARTS, PROSCIUTTO, AND RED BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan dilute the broth with 2 cups water, bring it to a boil, and keep the broth at a bare simmer. In a heavy saucepan cook the bell pepper and the artichoke hearts in 1 tablespoon of the oil over moderate heat, stirring, for 2 minutes and transfer them with a slotted spoon to a bowl. In the heavy pan cook the onion in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened, stir in the prosciutto and the rice with a wooden spatula, and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, for 1 minute, or until the rice is coated well with the oil. Add the wine and cook the mixture over moderately high heat, stirring, for 1 to 3 minutes, or until the wine is absorbed, add 1/2 cup of the simmering broth, and cook the mixture at a vigorous simmer, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed. Continue adding the broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and letting each portion be absorbed before adding the next, until only 1/2 cup of the broth remains. Stir in the vegetables and 1/3 cup of the remaining broth and simmer the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute, or until the liquid is absorbed. (The risotto should be creamy, but the rice grains should be al dente.) If necessary add the remaining broth and cook the risotto in the same manner until the rice is al dente. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the Parmesan, the parsley, and the white pepper.

RISOTTO WITH ARTICHOKE HEARTS, PROSCIUTTO, AND RED BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan dilute the broth with 2 cups water, bring it to a boil, and keep the broth at a bare simmer.
• In a heavy saucepan cook the bell pepper and the artichoke hearts in 1 tablespoon of the oil over moderate heat, stirring, for 2 minutes and transfer them with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
• In the heavy pan cook the onion in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened, stir in the prosciutto and the rice with a wooden spatula, and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, for 1 minute, or until the rice is coated well with the oil.
• Add the wine and cook the mixture over moderately high heat, stirring, for 1 to 3 minutes, or until the wine is absorbed, add 1/2 cup of the simmering broth, and cook the mixture at a vigorous simmer, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed.
• Continue adding the broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and letting each portion be absorbed before adding the next, until only 1/2 cup of the broth remains.
• Stir in the vegetables and 1/3 cup of the remaining broth and simmer the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute, or until the liquid is absorbed. (The risotto should be creamy, but the rice grains should be al dente.)
• If necessary add the remaining broth and cook the risotto in the same manner until the rice is al dente.
• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the Parmesan, the parsley, and the white pepper.

BARLEY RISOTTO WITH SCALLOPS AND RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Position an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the broiler.
• Halve the bell pepper lengthwise and remove the seeds and stem. Place the pepper cut-side down on a baking sheet and broil until the skin is blackened in places, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let steam for 10 minutes. Peel and discard the charred skin. Put the roasted pepper, 1 tablespoon of the mascarpone, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a blender and blend until smooth. Reserve the pepper sauce.
• Toast the barley in a heavy dry 4-quart pot over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the barley is fragrant and golden, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Bring the broth and 2 cups water to a simmer in a saucepan.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in medium pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until pale golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the barley and stir to coat in oil. Add the wine and simmer briskly, stirring, until absorbed, about 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup of the hot broth and briskly simmer, stirring, until absorbed. Continue simmering and adding hot broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each addition has been absorbed before adding the next, until the barley looks creamy and is just tender but still toothsome, about 35 minutes (you may have a little broth left over).
• Stir in the Parmigiano-Reggiano and remaining 3 tablespoons mascarpone; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the chives and thin with some of the remaining broth if desired. Keep warm.
• Pat the scallops dry, sprinkle with the fennel seed and season with salt and pepper. Heat a heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, then add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add the scallops and cook until well browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until firm to the touch, about 2 minutes more.
• Spoon the risotto into 4 bowls. Top evenly with the scallops and drizzle with some pepper sauce. Sprinkle each bowl with chopped fresh chives.
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WILD RICE AND ARBORIO RISOTTO WITH CORN AND RED PEPPER

Steps:

• To cook the wild rice, bring 3 1/2 cups of the stock to boil in a medium saucepan. Add salt to taste and the wild rice. When the water returns to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 40 to 45 minutes, until the rice is tender and has begun to splay. Drain and transfer the rice to a large bowl.
• Put the remaining 2 1/2 cups stock into a saucepan and bring it to a simmer over low heat, with a ladle nearby. Cut the kernels off the cobs and add the cobs to the stock. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove the corncobs from the stock. Taste the stock and make sure that it is well seasoned.
• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a wide, heavy nonstick skillet or saucepan. Add the onion and a generous pinch of salt, and cook gently until it is just tender, about 3 minutes. Add the red pepper and continue to cook, stirring often, for another 5 minutes, until tender.
• Add the arborio rice and stir until the grains separate and begin to crackle. Add the wine and stir until it has been absorbed. Begin adding the simmering stock, a couple of ladlefuls (about 1/2 cup) at a time. The stock should just cover the rice, and should be bubbling, not too slowly but not too quickly. Cook, stirring often, until it is just about absorbed. Add another ladleful or two of the stock and continue to cook in this fashion, adding more stock and stirring when the rice is almost dry. You do not have to stir constantly, but stir often. After 10 minutes, stir in the corn kernels and continue to add stock and stir the rice until the rice is tender all the way through but still chewy, about 10 more minutes. Add another ladleful of stock and stir in the wild rice and thyme. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add pepper, taste and adjust seasonings.
• Add another ladleful of stock to the rice. Stir in the Parmesan if using and remove from the heat. Serve right away in wide soup bowls or on plates.

ROASTED RED PEPPER RISOTTO

Steps:

• 1. Heat the chicken stock in a saucepan and keep hot over low heat. 2. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a separate medium-sized pot. Add the shallot and garlic; cook 1 minute. 3. Add the rice to the garlic mixture, stir and turn the heat to low. Add about 1/4 cup of the hot stock to the rice mixture, and stir slowly until the stock is absorbed. 4. Continue to add the stock 1/4 cup at a time, stirring slowly, letting the rice absorb the stock before adding more. 5. While the risotto is cooking, preheat the broiler to roast the red pepper. Slice the pepper in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Place the 2 halves on a cookie sheet (skin side up). Broil until the skin is evenly blistered, about 5 to 8 minutes. Put the pepper in a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap and let sit for 5 minutes. Uncover, peel off the skin and slice the pepper into strips. 6. The risotto is cooked when it is creamy on the outside and slightly firm (al dente) in the center, about 20 to 25 minutes in all. Stir in half of the Parmesan cheese and half of the red pepper strips. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If the risotto is too thick, add a little more stock until it becomes creamy. 7. Divide the risotto into serving dishes and sprinkle with the remaining cheese and red pepper strips.

RED BELL PEPPER, POTATO AND CORN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Red bell pepper juice:
• Take about 7 red peppers, stem and seed them, then put through an extractor-type juicer.
• In a large non-reactive sucepan combine the potato cubes, corn kernels, pepper juice, paprika and cayenne. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently, for 8 to 10 minutes or until the potatoes are just tender and the juice is reduced by about 1/3. Add a teaspoon of the lemon juice, taste, and add more if needed. Continue to reduce and, when the mixture is almost dry, add the cream and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 1 minute more, stir in the butter, and remove from the heat. Stir in the Parmesan, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately in warmed bowls, garnishe with a few sprigs of chevril and 2 grilled scallions

ASPARAGUS RISOTTO WITH RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Heat the chicken broth to a simmer. Blanch the asparagus well, then remove with a slotted spoon. Keep broth at a simmer. Melt 1 Tbl butter over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms, sautee until limp, 3-4 minutes. Add the rice, continue sautee for another three minutes, stirring regularly. Add wine, stir until nearly evaporated. Add Chicken broth, 1/2 cup at a time, waiting until nearly evaporated with each addition, stirring regularly. Once last of chicken broth is added, cook it down. Add last Tbl butter, Asparagus and sauteed red pepper, and parmesan cheese. Salt and pepper to taste. (I use salted butter, so added no extra salt).

ARTICHOKE AND RED PEPPER RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat broth to near boil and keep hot in saucepan.
• Cook bell pepper and artichoke hearts in 2 tbs.
• broth.
• Remove.
• Cook onion in 2 tbs.
• broth until softened.
• Add oil and rice and cook 1 minute.
• Add wine.
• Cook until wine is almost gone.
• Add broth just to cover rice.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until broth is absorbed.
• Add more broth and continue cooking broth down and adding new broth until rice is just done (about 20 minutes).
• Add vegetables and cook to heat done.
• Stir in Parmesan and parsley before serving.
• Makes 2 servings.

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND ASPARAGUS RISOTTO

Steps:

• Roast whole red pepper on baking sheet or foil in pre-heated 375 oven for 1 hour. Place pepper in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap until cooled. Peel pepper and remove seeds.(Quick and easy option, drain & dry 1 whole pepper or 1/2 of a 12 oz. jar of roasted red peppers.) Dice roasted pepper. While pepper is cooling, blanch and shock asparagus. Cut into 1" pieces, reserving tips for garnish. Saute the onion in 4 T. butter over low heat. Add the rice and stir well. Dissolve saffron threads in stock. Add the hot stock to rice 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly. Add more stock as each addition is absorbed. When rice is firm, but not chalky, remove from heat. Add additional 2 T. butter, parmesan cheese, roasted pepper and asparagus. Garnish top with asparagus tips. Serve immediately.

MONTEREY JACK, CORN AND ROASTED RED PEPPER RISOTTO

Steps:

• Combine the water and broth in a medium saucepan bringing to a simmer (not full boil). Keep warm over low heat.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add rice, cumin and coriander and garlic, sauté one minute. Stri in 1/2 cup broth and cook until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Do this until done (about 20 minutes). Stir in onions, cheese, hot sauce, corn, and bell peppers; cook 3 minutes until thoroughly heated.

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND ASPARAGUS RISOTTO

Steps:

• 1. Preheat broiler to high. Cut bell peppers in half and discard seeds and membranes. Place skin sides up on baking sheet. Flatten with hand. Combine asparagus with 1 tbsp oil. Add to baking sheet. Broil 5 minutes. remove asparagus. Broil pepper an additional 5 minutes until blackened. Place peppers in a paper bag and close tightly. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel and chop peppers and mix with asparagus and lemon zest and set aside.
• 2. Bring broth, water and chicken bouillon to a boil and reduce to low to keep warm.
• 3. Heat a large saucepan to hot and add oil. When oil is hot add onion and saute a couple of minutes. Add shallots and saute 1 minute. Add garlic and salt cook 30 seconds. Add rice and cook 1 minute. Add champagne and cook until almost all evaporated.
• 4. Remove 1/4 cup broth and mix with goat cheese and set aside.
• 5. Add remaining broth 1/2 cup at a time stirring until absorbed and rice is cooked.
• 6. Stir in Asparagus and red pepper mixture. Add goat cheese mixture and heat through.

PRINCESS ROASTED RED PEPPER CHICKEN WITH CREAMY RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tablespoon of the Dressing in saucepan. Add Zucchini, Carrot, and Red Pepper; Cook until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
• Stir in Rice, Broth, Milk and Mustard, bring to a boil; Cover; Remove from heat; Let Stand 5 Minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook Chicken in another skillet in remaining Dressing on medium heat for 8 minutes.
• Turn Chicken over; Cover; Cook an Additional 10-15 minutes or until Chicken is cooked through.

FLOUNDER, RED PEPPER CREAM, AND ASPARAGUS RISOTTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Pour oil into a 13 by 9-inch baking dish. Arrange fish over oil, folding the ends under the middle to create little pockets. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Roast for 5 minutes. Add asparagus to dish and roast for 5 to 7 minutes longer. Remove from oven and keep fish warm. Remove asparagus and reserve.
• Prepare risotto mix according to package directions, and add asparagus. Meanwhile, puree roasted peppers and alfredo sauce in a blender; transfer to a small saucepan and let simmer. Serve fish topped with sauce and accompanied by asparagus risotto. Garnish with fresh basil sprigs.

BAKED COD ON A RISOTTO-RED PEPPER BED

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 Over medium heat, place the butter and onions in a medium heavy pot and saute until onions are translucent, add the mushrooms and red pepper and continue to cook for another 10 minutes. Add the rice and stir for 2 minutes and then add 1 cup of the warm stock stirring until all the liquid is gone, add another cup of stock and the aspargus tips and repeat until all the broth is absorbed. Place cod fillets into the preheated 400 oven for 12 minutes. While cod is baking, wilt the spinach in a large skillet using the oilve oil and reserve for final step. Divide risotto in the center of 6 plates. Divide spinich onto the 6 plates layering it on top of the risotto. Place a cod fillet on top of the spinach and garnish with the parsley and a lemon wedge.

RISOTTO WITH MONTEREY JACK, CORN, & ROASTED RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Combine water & broth in a medium sauce pan, bring to a simmer (do not boil). Keep broth mixture warm over low heat. Heat oil in a large sauce pan (low sided saucier pan) over medium-hight heat. Add rice, cumin, coriander, garlic. Saute 1 min. Stir in 1/2 cup broth mixture. Cook 2 min. or until the liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Add remaining broth mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of liquid is absorbed before adding the next (about 20 minutes total). Stir in onions, cheese, hot sauce, corn, peppers. Cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

OVEN-BAKED RED PEPPER RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F.
• Heat the oil in an ovenproof pan then fry the onion for a few mins until softened. Turn up the heat, tip in the rice, stir, then fry for 1 minute more.
• Pour in the wine, stirring until absorbed, then pour in the tomatoes, pappers and 1 2/3 cups of the broth.
• Cover and bake in the oven for 25 mins until the rice is tender and creamy.
• Stir in the remaining broth and parsley.
• Serve sprinkled with parmesan if you like.