5-Ingredient Gourmet: Baked Risotto

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Baked Risotto

 

Recipe By : The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet, Nava Atlas, page 97

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Main Dishes, Vegetarian Rice

Side Dishes Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 cups Arborio rice

30 ounces canned vegetable stock

2 garlic cloves -- very finely minced

1 1/2 cups steamed fresh vegetable of your choice -- about

(green peas or fresh corn kernels

OR finely chopped asparagus

OR sliced wild mushrooms)

Grated fresh Parmesan cheese -- for topping

 

6 servings

 

Risotto is a classic Italian dish made of Arborio rice, a starchy, short

grain variety that cooks to a creamy consistency. Most well-stocked

supermarkets carry it, either near other rice products or with specialty

grains.

 

1. Preheat the oven to 375F.

 

2. Combine the rice with the stock, 1 cup water, and the garlic in a

2-quart casserole. Cover and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15

minutes. At the third stirring, stir in, 1 cup water. When done, the rice

should have a tender and creamy texture.

 

3. Stir in the vegetable, and let the risotto stand for 5 minutes before

serving. Pass around the Parmesan cheese for topping.

 

If you're familiar with this dish, you probably think of constant standing

and stirring, since that is, in fact, how risotto is traditionally

made. Preparing risotto is actually not that difficult, and it's a great

exercise in mindful cooking, but this process may not appeal to

everyone. If you want to experience this great Italian comfort food,

here's an easier way.

 

In this baked version, you just throw everything into a casserole dish and

put it in the oven, stirring once every 15 minutes. The results are

terrific, and while you enjoy the aroma permeating from the oven, you can

relax and listen to opera with a glass of wine in hard.

 

Calories: 144, Total fat: 0g, Protein 4g, Carbohydrate: 30g, Cholesterol:

0m, Sodium: 100mg

 

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