A Quick Risotto With Veal Chestnuts And Mushrooms Food

NITKO'S VEAL RISOTTO

Steps:

• Cut veal muscles into small pieces (as for paprikas).
• Mince onion very finely. (If you use fresh plum tomato first soak them 2-4 minutes in hot water, remove skin and "shave the best red part from it", remove seeds and cut into small pieces. If you use canned tomato, skip this part.).
• Sauté onion on olive oil until translucent, add meat and sauté 5-7 minutes. Add wine and sauté until alcohol evaporates (2 min.).
• Add finely minced garlic and tomato. Season with some of basil, marjoram and oregano (the rest add at the end). Season with salt and pepper. Stir well and cook about 20 minutes or until all liquid evaporates.
• Add rice and water as manufacturer suggests (Remember that you may have some water already in the pot, so count this water out). Cook until rice is done (20 min.).
• Before end you may add some of basil, oregano and marjoram if you did not put all at the beginning. Serve hot with grated parmesan.

VEAL, CARROT AND CHESTNUT RAGOûT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Using small sharp knife, cut an X in each chestnut. Place in roasting pan. Bake until tender and shells loosen, about 35 minutes. Cool slightly. Remove hard shell and papery brown skin from each nut. Set nuts aside.
• Pat veal pieces dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add veal to pot and cook until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer veal to large bowl.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in same pot. Add onion, garlic and bay leaf. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook until onion is tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth and wine. Add veal and any accumulated juices from bowl. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add carrots to stew. Cover and cook until carrots are almost tender, about 25 minutes. Uncover and cook until meat is very tender and liquid is reduced to thin sauce consistency, about 25 minutes longer. Stir in nuts and sage. Simmer until nuts are heated through, about 3 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Transfer ragout to bowl.

PERFECT MUSHROOM RISOTTO

Steps:

• Prepare the vegetables.
• - peel and chop onion
• - slice mushrooms
• - peel and crush garlic.
• Fry the onion and garlic until soft.
• Add mushrooms, and fry for another 2 minutes.
• Stir in the rice.
• Mix the stock with the water.
• Add a little of the stock to the rice and keep stirring until stock is absorbed.
• Continue adding stock until the rice cooks - this will take 20-25 mins. The rice should be soft but still retain a nutty bite.
• Stir the parmasan and thyme into the rice.

QUICK MUSHROOM RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a deep, 9-inch microwave-safe dish with a tight-fitting lid, combine butter and thyme. Microwave until butter has melted and thyme is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add mushrooms, and season with salt and pepper. Microwave until mushrooms have released their liquid, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• In the same dish, combine rice, broth, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cover, and microwave 9 minutes. Stir in 2 cups water, and microwave until rice is tender, 9 minutes more.
• Stir in mushroom mixture; microwave until risotto is heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in Parmesan. (If risotto is too thick, add water as needed.)

MUSHROOM & CHESTNUT PEARL BARLEY RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium high heat, add the onion and fry until softened and golden, around 10 mins. Add the garlic, chestnuts, if using, and the thyme, fry for a minute, then tip in the mushrooms and fry until they begin to soften, around 3 mins.
• Stir in the pearl barley, making sure everything is well combined and cook for 2-3 mins. Tip in the wine and leave to bubble away until it's reduced by half. Add one-third of the stock, stir, then turn the heat down and let the pearl barley absorb the liquid. Continue adding the remaining stock, a bit at a time, adding more once each addition has been absorbed.
• Stir through the rocket, cook for 1 min, then divide between bowls.

MUSHROOM RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a large pan heat butter and oil, add onions and saute until transparent.
• Add garlic and mushrooms.
• Add rice and stir until transparent.
• Add wine, allowing it to evaporate.
• Add a ladle of boiling stock, simmer, and stir until it is almost entirely incorporated.
• Keep adding stock, a little at a time, until rice is almost cooked.
• Remove from heat, season and finish with butter and parmesan.
• Rest it for five minutes with the lid on, then serve.

VERY EASY RISOTTO

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook green onions in butter briefly, then add the rice. Cook and stir for a few minutes to toast rice. Stir in water, and season with chicken bouillon and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.

A QUICK RISOTTO WITH VEAL, CHESTNUTS, AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a small, heavy pot, and sauté the shallot and mushrooms for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened. Add the chestnuts,and sauté another minute; then splash in the wine and cook down a little. Add the meat, and salt and pepper to taste, and then pour in the broth. When it comes to a boil, stir in the rice, turn the heat down to a lively simmer, cover, and cook for about 17 minutes. Check and taste. If the rice is just tender and creamy, it is done; if not, add a little more broth and cook another 1-2 minutes. Turn off the heat, and stir in the cheese. Dish up into a warm soup plate.
• This is a recipe to play with and vary according to what cooked meat, poultry, or seafood you may have left over and what vegetables you have on hand.