Sam S No Pain Risotto Food

SAM'S BAKED RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook onion and garlic in olive oil and teaspoon of butter until softened.
• Add risotto and stir until rice has absorbed all the oil and butter.
• Add vermouth and cook for another minute or two.
• Stir in chicken broth and whipping cream, mix well and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Remove, cover and place in the oven for 18-20 minutes Remove from oven and stir in butter and Parmesan.
• Drizzle lightly with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with a little more Parmesan and fresh cracked pepper.

SAM'S NO PAIN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Saute onion and garlic in oil and 1 teaspoon of butter until softened.
• Add rice and stir until it has absorbed all the oil and butter.
• Add vermouth and cook for another minute or two.
• Stir in broth and cream, mix well and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Remove, cover and place in the oven for 18-25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and stir in the remaining 3 T. butter and parmesan.
• Drizzle lightly with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with a little more parmesan and freshly cracked pepper.

SIMPLE RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine broth with 1 cup water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and keep at a bare simmer.
• In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium. Add onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add rice, and cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes. Add wine, and cook, stirring occasionally, until absorbed, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add 2 cups hot broth; simmer over medium-low, stirring occasionally, until mostly absorbed, 10 to 12 minutes. Continue adding broth, 1 cup at a time, allowing each to be absorbed before adding the next, stirring occasionally, until rice is creamy and just tender, 20 to 25 minutes total (you may not need all the broth).
• Remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan and remaining 2 tablespoons butter; season with salt and pepper.
• MILANESE: In step 1, add saffron to broth mixture. In step 3, after adding last cup of broth to risotto, stir in peas.
• TOMATO: In step 1, replace broth mixture with tomato juice and 2 cups water.
• MUSHROOM: At the beginning of step 3, in a separate skillet, cook mushrooms with butter over medium-high until browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Proceed with step 3, and after adding last cup of broth to risotto, stir in cooked mushrooms.
• SEAFOOD: In step 1, replace broth with clam juice and 2 cups water. At the end of step 3, a few minutes before risotto is done, stir in scallops and shrimp. In step 4, omit the Parmesan.

RISOTTO WITH SAUSAGE AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• With the tip of a small, sharp knife, slit open the sausage casings. Crumble the meat into a wide, heavy skillet or Dutch oven, and set over medium heat. If the meat is not rendering enough fat to coat the bottom of the pan as it begins to cook, add olive oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the meat is frying gently, not steaming. Sprinkle the salt and pepper over the sausage, and cook, breaking up any large chunks of sausage and stirring occasionally, until the meat is opaque and crisp at the edges, approximately 10 minutes. Remove sausage from pan, and reserve 1 tablespoon of the rendered fat.
• Pour the stock into a medium saucepan or pot, and bring to a low simmer.
• While the stock heats, return the heavy skillet or Dutch oven to medium-low heat, and add to it the 1 tablespoon reserved sausage fat and 1 tablespoon butter, or 2 tablespoons butter if you don't want to cook with the sausage fat. When the butter foams, add the diced onion, and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until it is soft and translucent, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Add the rice, and stir until well coated, adding another tablespoon of fat if necessary. Stir until translucent, an additional 5 to 7 minutes.
• Raise the heat under the rice to medium, and add the wine to the skillet. Stir until wine is absorbed, then reduce the heat slightly. Begin adding ladlefuls of hot broth to the rice, stirring constantly and allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding the next. Cook rice until it is tender but slightly chewy, approximately 20 to 30 minutes. You may not need all the broth. You may need more than you have; if additional liquid is needed, you can use boiling water.
• Remove the skillet from heat, and add the cheese, stirring to mix it into the rice. Add the sausage to the rice, and stir again. Taste, and adjust seasonings with additional salt and pepper if necessary. Squeeze the lemon over the rice, and then mound the risotto on a large, warmed bowl. Scatter the parsley over the top, and serve immediately, with more grated Parmesan on the side.

NO-FRILLS RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a medium-sized pot, heat the oil over medium heat and add the onion, liver and mushrooms. Cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are wilted and translucent.
• Add the tomato paste and rice. Stir the rice to coat, and set the mixture aside until about 30 minutes before serving.
• Bring the chicken stock to the boil. Add the boiling stock to the rice, and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes covered, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with a pat of butter and grated Parmesan cheese.