Name: Basic Risotto
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, beef broth, seafood stock, bottled clam juice, no-chicken broth or vegetable broth (see Notes); 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 cup chopped shallots or onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 ½ cups arborio, carnaroli or other Italian risotto rice; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 cup dry white wine; 1 cup finely shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided; Freshly ground pepper to taste

Ingredients

5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, beef broth, seafood stock, bottled clam juice, no-chicken broth or vegetable broth (see Notes)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup chopped shallots or onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ cups arborio, carnaroli or other Italian risotto rice
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup finely shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1

Bring broth to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat so the broth remains steaming, but is not simmering.

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Step 2

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add shallots (or onion) and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add rice and salt and stir to coat.
Step 3

Stir 1/2 cup of the hot broth and a generous splash of wine into the rice. Cook, stirring frequently, until the liquid has been absorbed. Continue to cook on medium-low, adding broth in 1/2-cup increments followed by a splash of wine, and stirring frequently after each addition, until most of the liquid is absorbed. The risotto is done when you've used all the broth and wine and the rice is creamy and just tender, 25 to 35 minutes total.
Step 4

Remove from the heat; stir in 3/4 cup cheese and pepper. Serve sprinkled with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese.

Tips

Notes: Bottled clam juice can be very high in sodium. We like Bar Harbor brand, which has 120 mg sodium per 2-ounce serving. Look for it in the canned-fish section or the seafood department of your supermarket.

Tips

Chicken-flavored broth, a vegetarian broth despite its name, is preferable to vegetable broth in some recipes for its hearty, rich flavor. Sometimes called "no-chicken broth,” it can be found with the soups in the natural-foods section of most supermarkets.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: about 2/3 cup

Per Serving:

242 calories; protein 8.6g; carbohydrates 32.3g; dietary fiber 0.9g; sugars 1.4g; fat 6.3g; saturated fat 2.2g; cholesterol 7.2mg; vitamin a iu 324.8IU; vitamin c 2.4mg; folate 12.4mcg; calcium 136.9mg; iron 0.9mg; magnesium 14mg; potassium 228.4mg; sodium 592.8mg.

Exchanges:

2 starch, 1 fat

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