Pasta With Carrots Risotto Style Food

CARROT RISOTTO

Steps:

• Risotto: Strain the stock to yield 6 cups (add water to the stock if necessary) and place in stock pot over low heat to simmer. Finely dice the onion half; then peel and mince the garlic. In a skillet, heat olive oil to rippling, add onions and garlic, and cook until onions are translucent, 3-5 minutes. Add the rice and stir to toast. Continue to move it around the pan so it doesn't stick to the bottom, about 7 minutes.
• When the rice has grown translucent from absorbing the oil, add wine and stir until it evaporates; do the same with the lemon juice. Once the pan is fairly dry, slowly ladle the simmering carrot stock into the rice in one-cup increments (rice and stock need to be same temperature). Stir until the liquid has been incorporated before adding the next cup. Don't rush it: you want to let the carrot flavor slowly develop. (This is the trick to cooking risotto: take it slow!)
• When you have two cups of stock left in the saucepan, pour the carrot juice into the stock and stir until it's incorporated. Then, add the next cup of the carrot juice/stock mixture to the rice and incorporate. When you have one cup of the mixture left, stir the diced carrots into the rice before adding the final cup of liquid.
• Finish the dish: When the rice looks creamy and there's no liquid sloshing around, add salt, butter, and half of the Pecorino. (Omit butter and Pecorino for vegan eaters.) Spoon onto a serving plate, sprinkle with the thyme and remaining Pecorino, and serve.
• Peel, trim, and roughly chop the onion and carrots, and roughly chop celery; add to stock pot. Smash garlic cloves to remove peel, then add to pot. Add water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Strain and reserve liquid, discarding solids.

PARMESAN-CARROT RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring broth and 2 cups water to a bare simmer over medium.
• In a large saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium. Add onion and carrots; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in rice. Add wine; cook, stirring, until absorbed, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add 2 cups hot broth; simmer over medium-low, stirring frequently, until mostly absorbed, 10 to 12 minutes. Continue to add broth, 1 cup at a time, stirring occasionally, until absorbed before adding more. Cook until rice is creamy and just tender, about 20 minutes (you may not need all the broth).
• Remove risotto from heat. Stir in Parmesan and 1 tablespoon butter, and season with salt and pepper.

PASTA RISOTTO

Steps:

• Melt 1 T. of butter in a 12" frying pan over high heat.
• Add mushrooms and shallots or onions and cook, stirring often, until mushrooms are lightly browned, 9-12 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium and add 2 more T. butter and the orzo. Stir often until pasta is light golden, about 2 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and sherry. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until pasta is tender to bite and most of the liquid is absorbed, 9-11 minutes.
• If mixture becomes too thick before pasta is done, add a little more broth.
• Stir in the parmesan cheese, the salt & pepper.
• Spoon risotto into bowls and sprinkle with chopped parsley and more parmesan cheese.
• Makes 3-4 main dish servings.

PASTA WITH CARROTS, COOKED RISOTTO-STYLE

Steps:

• Bring the stock to the boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to low to keep the stock hot. Melt all but about a tablespoon of the butter in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until they begin to brown - about five minutes.
• Add the uncooked pasta and carrots and cook, stirring often, until pasta is lightly toasted, about five minutes.
• Add one cup of the hot stock at a time to the pasta, stirring constantly. Wait until almost all the stock has been absorbed before adding more. Continue cooking and adding stock (you may have some stock left over) until the pasta is tender but firm to the bite, 10-15 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the remaining butter and the parmesan cheese.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a warm serving dish and garnish with parsley.

PASTA WITH CARROTS, RISOTTO-STYLE

Steps:

• 1. Bring stock to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to low to keep stock hot.
• 2. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a medium heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until they begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Add uncooked pasta and carrots and cook, stirring often, until pasta is lightly toasted, about 5 minutes.
• 3. Add 1 cup of the hot stock at a time to the pasta, stirring constantly; wait until almost all the stock has been absorbed before adding more. Continue cooking and adding stock (you may have some stock left over) until pasta is tender but firm to the bite, 10-15 minutes.
• 4. Remove pot from heat and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoons butter and the parmigiano. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a warm serving dish and garnish with parsley. Serve with more freshly grated parmigiano, if you like.