Italian · Vegetable

Risotto

The platform. Rici Bici — busy rice

Rating

Makes 4 servings Added by Rebecca Ingredients 7

"Put on some music, and take your time, where else do you have to be?" Edward cooks this to Yo-Yo Ma. From his lockdown letter "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow", April 2020.

Ingredients

1 quart warm guerilla vegetable stock
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small shallot or onion diced fine
2 oz white wine
1 cup Arborio rice
Salt and pepper

Method

Place the stock in a saucepan and heat to a low simmer and preheat your risotto a wide bottom saucepan.
Add the butter and oil to the pan. When the butter melts add the shallot or onion to sweat for two or three minutes, then deglaze with the wine as you take a good sip, and then add the risotto.
Coat the risotto with the oil and butter. Slowly add a cup of the warm stock to the rice and stir gently. When the stock is absorbed add more and repeat.
When the risotto is cooked (creamy and soft but not mushy) add the salt and pepper to taste then set aside to cool.