Cook time: about 45 minutes
Ingredients:
12 oz of Arborio rice
2 tbs olive oil
2 tbs butter
2 cloves of garlic
1 large shallot
1/2 cup of white wine
1 cup of cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
5-6 cups of vegetable stock
1 cup of water
1 tbs basil
salt, pepper
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Directions:
1. Heat the olive oil in the skillet on the medium heat.
2. Shred the garlic into the skillet, saute until fragrant and lightly brown
3. Add sliced shallots.
4. Melt in butter, saute until lightly brown
5. In a sauce pan, combine stock, water and a little bit of salt and pepper. Bring to boil and reduce heat to low to keep warm.
6. Add rice, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until rice is heated through, about 1 minute.
7. Add the wine, cook stirring until the liquid is absorbed.
8. Add the tomatoes and basil, cook for about a minute.
9. Add a cup of stock to rice, cook, stirring until the liquid is absorbed.
10. Keep adding 1/2 cup of stock at the time after previous is absorbed. Continue until rice is tender and creamy. (If you run out of stock mixture, just add a little water)
11. Add the Parmesan cheese, stir well!
Enjoy!!
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I haven’t ever tried risotto! The recipe looks really yummy! I think I’m going to have to try it! Thanks for participating in Follow Me Wednesday!
Oh yum. I love risotto and I love the idea of putting tomato in it. Makes it feel so summery!
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Looks yummy. I love to cook…at least I think I do…it’s been a while. Now following.
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Looks yummy!
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Your risotto sounds wonderful. I bet it is delicious with the roasted tomatoes!
I keep saying it, and it is true, I must make a risotto! This one looks great.
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I make risotto quite often and what I like about it is that you can put anything you like in it and create small miracles just like this one! Great combination of flavors!
That looks beautiful and delicious!! Thanks for linking up to Foodie Friday. I hope to see you again next week!!
This sounds pretty good!
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Hi Lyuba,
Your combination of flavors will make this an outstanding Risotto. Tomatoes and Basil a great combination and it looks so creamy and delicious. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you next week!
Hi! Dropping by from Foodie Friday! Love risotto, this looks so delicious.