Olive Garden Risotto Milanese Food

INSTANT POT® RISOTTO ALLA MILANESE

Steps:

• Heat chicken broth in a sauce pan over low heat. Add saffron threads and simmer without boiling.
• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil and allow to get hot. Stir in onion and cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in rice and saute, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Deglaze with white wine and allow to reduce by half. Pour hot broth and saffron mixture into the Instant Pot® and stir to combine. Close and lock the lid.
• Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 6 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method in short bursts according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in Parmesan cheese and butter and allow to sit for 3 minutes before serving. Top each serving with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

RISOTTO ALLA MILANESE

Steps:

• Melt half of the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Simmer the onion and beef marrow in the butter for about 10 minutes. When the onion is soft, remove the onion and marrow from the pan using a slotted spoon, and set aside. (I like to leave the onions in.)
• Saute the rice in the pan over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Stir constantly so the rice will not stick and burn. Stir in one ladle of beef stock, and keep stirring until it is mostly absorbed, ladling and stirring in more of the broth as well as the white wine in the same manner, until the rice is almost al dente. Stir in the saffron, remaining butter, and 3/4 cup of Parmesan cheese. Turn off the heat, cover and let sit for 4 or 5 minutes.
• Serve as a bed for ossibuchi or by itself with as much of the remaining Parmesan cheese sprinkled over as you like.

OLIVE GARDEN HERBED RISOTTO

Steps:

• Hold the broth warm in a saucepan. Heat oil in a separate pot, add onions and cook 3 minutes or until onions are soft. Add rice to onions and stir for 2 minutes. Add white wine and let evaporate.
• Add broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring frequently. Wait until each additional 1/2 cup is almost completely absorbed by the rice. Continue to add until all of the broth has been used, or until the risotto is cooked to desired doneness.
• Turn off heat, add butter, Parmesan cheese and all herbs. Stir to combine with rice/risotto. Transfer to large bowl and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately. Finished risotto should be creamy and rice is firm.

OLIVE GARDEN PENNE SENESE

Steps:

• Heat pan over medium heat. Add butter and allow to melt. Add oil, onions and garlic. Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and sausage. Cook until pink is no longer visible in sausage.
• Add white wine and bring to a boil. Whisk in flour and let cook for 1 minute to remove flour taste. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until sauce reaches desired consistency.
• Add cooked, drained pasta to pan with sauce. Toss well.
• Transfer to large serving platter and garnish with fresh basil, sage and additional parmesan cheese, if desired.

OLIVE GARDEN BISTECCA ALLA FIORENTINA

Steps:

• Bring the steak to room temperature. Let the garlic and the tips of the rosemary sit in the olive oil for at least 1/2 hour.
• Build a fire in a charcoal grill or hearth and let it burn down until the embers glow red; alternatively, pre-heat a gas grill with all burners on high, or pre-heat a ridged cast-iron grilling skillet on a high flame on your stovetop.
• Pat the steak dry with paper towels and place it alongside the heat source, on an adjacent table or counter top, for about 10 to 15 minutes to warm the meat. Sprinkle about 3/4 of the salt on top of the steak and place on the grill for about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Flip the steak, and using the rosemary sprigs as a brush, baste the cooked side with the garlic-infused olive oil, using all but a tablespoon or two of the oil. Sprinkle remaining salt on top and continue to grill for about 6-8 minutes.
• Flip the steak again. Brush with the remaining olive oil, grind black pepper over it to taste, and remove the meat from the grill.
• Let the steak rest for about 8-10 minutes, lightly tented with aluminum foil and kept close to the heat. Slice, following the grain of the meat, and serve with lemon wedges.

OLIVE GARDEN WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a saute pan. Add pancetta and cook slowly over medium heat until crispy. Add onion and saute until translucent. Add rosemary and cool for 1-2 minutes, then remove from heat.
• Combine red wine vinegar, tomatoes, salt, pepper, grated Parmesan, basil and 1/4 cup olive oil in a bowl. Add hot pancetta and onion to the bowl and allow to cool.
• Mix in the beans with the pancetta mixture and serve at room temperature.
• Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil on top.

OLIVE GARDEN RISOTTO MILANESE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat oil until fragrant. Add onions and saffron and saute 3 minutes or until onions are soft. Keep broth warm in a separate pot. Add rice to the onions and stir for 2 minutes. Add white wine and let evaporate.
• Add the broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring frequently. Wait until each addition is almost completely absorbed by the rice. Continue to add until all of the broth has been used. Turn off heat.
• Add butter and Parmesan cheese. Stir to combine with rice/risotto. Transfer to large bowl and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately. Finished risotto should be creamy and rice is firm.

OLIVE GARDEN ROTINI WITH SAUSAGE AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Cut bottom 2 inches off asparagus stems (the inedible part), then cut remaining stem into 1 inch pieces. Boil asparagus until tender. Drain and allow to cool. Remove tips from asparagus and set tips aside.
• Heat oil in non-stick saute pan. Add sausage. While sausage is cooking, break up with spoon. When sausage is completely cooked, drain fat. Set aside.
• Combine asparagus and heavy cream. Simmer 10-12 minutes over medium heat.
• Add hot, drained pasta to asparagus cream sauce. Add parmesan and butter. Stir well.
• Add cooked sausage and return to low heat until simmering, stirring constantly. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to large platter. Garnish with asparagus tips and serve.

OLIVE GARDEN PENNE MILANESE

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a pre-heated pan. Drain fat and set sausage aside.
• Add cream to the hot pan and continue to cook over low heat for 4 minutes. Add saffron and reduce sauce to the desired consistency.
• Chop sausage and add it to sauce.
• Remove cooked pasta from pot, retaining a portion of the water. Immediately add pasta to sauce and season with Parmesan cheese, salt and freshly crushed black pepper. (Thin sauce with pasta water if needed.).
• Transfer to large serving platter, garnish with chopped parsley and serve.