Broccoli and Cheddar Oven Risotto

By á-40712

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 bunch broccoli, chopped into small florets
• 1 tbsp evoo
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• 1 3/4 cups arborio rice
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• kosher salt and ground pepper
• 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

Details

Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 425.
Bring the chicken broth to a simmer in a sauce pan.
Toss broccoli with the oil, and spread onto a baking sheet.
Melt 2 tbsp butter in a dutch oven and cook onion until slightly softened (2 min).
Add rice and stir to coat.
Pour in the wine and cook until evaporated (about 1 minute).
Add the hot broth, salt and pepper to taste; bring to a boil.
Cover and set on the bottom oven rack.
Place broccoli on the top oven rack.
Bake, stirring both midway through cooking, until most of the liquid has been absorbed (20-25 minutes, 22 usually works for me).
Remove rice and broccoli from the oven.
Add 3/4 cup hot water, the remaining tbsp of butter and cheese to the rice and stir until creamy (add more hot water if mixture is still sticky).
Stir in the broccoli.