Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Risotto

I want to make Risotto for dinner tomorrow. Anyone have any recipes they love?

Katie here: Something seems to be wrong with Blogger's comment application, but I was able to edit Bridget's query, so I am doing that. I totally love this recipe ... and so do my clients and my family! I make it in the pressure cooker, but you don't have to. And I've even seen some risottos made in a crockpot, but I haven't tried that yet.

Risotto with Butternut Squash and Pancetta

6 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
1 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 ounces pancetta, coarsely chopped
1 small roasted butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed
1 medium finely chopped onion
2 cups arborio rice
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
additional grated Parmesan
4-6 sage leaves (fresh)

Sauté pancetta in olive oil in pressure cooker until fat is rendered; add onions, and saut´ until translucent. Add broth, wine, squash, and rice. Lock lid and bring to high pressure over high heat. Maintain pressure for 6 minutes.

Quick release and stir butter, Parmesan, and chopped sage, saving a bit of sage and Parmesan for garnish. Season with salt and pepper.

If you make it in a regular saucepan, you'll need to make the following changes.

  1. Keep the broth & wine hot in one pan, while making the risotto in another.

  2. Precook the squash.

  3. After sautéing pancetta and onions, start with 2 cups of the broth-wine mixture, and the squash and rice. Stir constantly, adding liquid ½ cup at a time until it is all incorporated.

  4. Finish by stirring in butter, Parmesan, and sage as above.

4 comments:

  1. Ummmm.... I've been waiting for Katie's risotto recipe. Yum! Can't wait to try it.

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  2. I need to try this! I absolutely love anything with butternut squash...between this and the squash recipe you posted on your in home cooking blog, I dont' know which to make first. I've never cooked with a pressure cooker, does it really cook the rice in 6 minutes?

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  3. Yes, once it comes to full pressure, it cooks the rice completely that fast!

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  4. I ended up making Risotto Primamerva as I was looking for a Vegetarian recipe. I will try this on though:)

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