Sage Risotto With Mozzarella And Prosciutto Food

PROSCIUTTO & SAGE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Slice bread on the diagonal (eg. ///) approximately ½" thick. Place sliced bread in an even layer on a baking sheet.
• Brown ¼ cup of butter in a pan - when putting the butter in the pan add sage leaves (the number of bread slices you have), add salt and pepper to taste while allowing all ingredients to brown together in the butter. Remember, the prosciutto is a cured ham, thus there is salt already in the meat, do not add too much into your butter.
• Place one slice of prosciutto on each slice of bread - making sure the prosciutto is not hanging over a lot on the bread (kind of clump it, making little waves in the meat).
• Slice the mozzarella in ¼" thick slices (the number of bread slices you have), and place on top of the prosciutto.
• At 350°, bake the bread in the oven until the mozzarella is melted and just barely turning golden.
• Take the bread out of the oven, and spoon your browned butter over top of each slice of bread, don't over use the butter or everything will be mushy.
• Place one sage leave on top of each slice, and now you're ready to serve!

CHICKEN, PEA SAGE AND PROSCIUTTO RISOTTO

Steps:

• Place stock and the water in large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered.
• Heat butter and half of the oil in large saucepan; cook onion, stirring until soft. Add rice, stir rice to coat in mixture.
• Add wine; cook, stirring, until liquids almost evaporated.
• Stir in 1cup simmering stock mixture, cook, stirring over low heat until liquid is absorbed.
• Continue adding stock mixture, in 1 cup batches, stirring until adsorbed after each addition. total cooking time should be about 35 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in medium frying pan; cook chicken, stirring, until cooked through.
• Add garlic; stir until fragrant. Add chicken mixture to risotto with peas, stir to combine.
• Cook prosciutto in same frying pan until crisp. Drain on absorbent paper then break into rough pieces. Stir sage and half of the prosciutto into risotto.
• Serve risotto with sprinkle of remaining prosciutto.

PUMPKIN AND SAGE RISOTTO WITH PINE NUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and saute the onion, garlic, and sage for about 5 minutes until golden.
• Add the rice and pumpkin and stir fry for 1 minute until all the rice grains are well coated in oil.
• Add 1/4 pint of stock and simmer, stirring until absorbed.
• Continue to add the stock a little at a time, stirring frequently, for about 25 minutes, until the rice is creamy and all the liquid is absorbed.
• Meanwhile, process the pine nuts, cheese, milk, and nutmeg in a blender until smooth.
• Stir into the risotto, with the final addition of stock, and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
• Season to taste and serve at once.