Risotto Alla Milanese

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  • 8
  • 15 mins
  • 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 1 Onion minced
  • 2 cups Raw rice
  • 12 Mushrooms - fresh and chopped
  • 1/2 cup Dry White Wine
  • 1/4 cup Melted butter
  • 10 cups Chicken Broth
  • 1/4 tsp Saffron
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

IMPORTANT: Requires constant close attention and frequent stirring!!

Heat 1/4 cup butter in saucepan and cook onion til translucent. Add white pepper and rice. Stir until rice is coated with butter.

Add white wine and stir for 3 minutes. Slowly add chicken broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring slowly.

Add mushrooms. Reserve 1 cup of broth and add saffron to it. After rice has cooked 15 minutes, add saffron stock, stirring again.

Add 1/2 cup cheese. Cook 10 minutes for a total of 25 minutes.

Serve at once and toss remaining 1/4 cup butter and Parmesan Cheese.