Risotto is a total classic, an Italian staple! We consider it a food group all its own in my house, I mean it’s got protein, starch, richness, and deliciousness – that’s the perfect amount of variety no? Today’s version is super simple and made in half the time compared to your more traditional stove top risotto and most of that time you’re just waiting around! This is just a classic risotto recipe today, nothing too fancy or out there in terms of flavor or preparation. Traditional risotto chains you to your stove top, it just requires such a close eye and constant stirring that I find myself mentally drained after putting it together! This risotto dish today is easy, relatively hands free, and totally scrumptious. The Instant Pot and risotto truly are a match made in heaven. The great thing about making risotto in an Instant Pot is that you are guaranteed a creamy, perfectly cooked risotto. It truly is a no fail way of making it.
Ingredients
Butter – Unsalted as we want to control our sodium content. Onion – Something that cooks down well like yellow or white. You can use your cheese grater to shred this, if you don’t want chunks of onion in your risotto. Rice – Arborio is the rice to use for risotto, I don’t make the rules! Broth – We want chicken broth to carry through the flavors of the dish, no sodium as well to control our salt. Wine – Just a bit of dry white wine, we want something like Sauvignon Blanc. Garlic – Use as much or little as you like. Salt & pepper – To taste. Seasoning – Italian seasoning which is a blend of basil, oregano, rosemary, and thyme. Garnish – Fresh parsley and freshly grated Parmesan, trust me you’ll want to use some of the good stuff!
What Is Arborio Rice?
This is a starchy white rice, with an almost round grain. It’s mostly grown in the Po Valley of Italy. It’s traditionally used for cooking this famous Italian dish, risotto. Arborio rice is also used in paellas or rice puddings. It’s also a rice that is lower in starch, so it won’t turn out fluffy and separate like a longer grain rice such as Basmati.
Prefer To Cook Without Booze?
Well then you’re in luck because you can totally make this Instant Pot dish without any alcohol, just substitute an equal amount of chicken broth in place of the white wine to deglaze the pan.
How To Make Risotto In The Instant Pot
Stove Top Method
If you don’t have an Instant Pot you’re in luck, because risotto has been made for countless generations right on the stove top. Just follow the directions as outlined above through step 1.
Some Tips
How To Tell When Your Rice Is Done
Risotto is similar to pasta in the way that you want the rice to be al dente when it’s done cooking! You’ll also want to look for fluid surrounding the rice, it should be thick and viscous.
Storing Leftovers
This dish will last 3 – 4 days sealed well in the fridge and up to 3 months frozen. It can be microwaved to reheat or heated up right in the oven still frozen.
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