Fresh Basil and Tomato Risotto Recipe

A complete meal in itself, the Tomato Risotto with fresh basil is your answer to a quick and easy meal. Highly nutritious you have also catered for your family’s health with the Risotto. Enjoy this wonderful Italian mixture of rich flavors and tastes.
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Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time25 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineItalianCourseSide Dish
MethodSteamSpecialityComplete Meal

Ingredients

 
2 cups chopped plum tomatoes
 
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
 
1 tablespoon olive oil
 
1 teaspoon salt
 
2 garlic cloves, minced
 
8 cups (or less) chicken broth
 
1 tablespoon olive oil
 
1 medium onion, chopped
 
2 cups arborio rice
 
1/2 cup dry white wine
 
2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
 
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
 
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Combine the tomatoes, basil, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and garlic in a bowl and mix well. Set aside. Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute for 3 minutes or until tender and translucent. Add the rice and cook for 1 minute or until a white dot is visible in the center of each grain, stirring constantly. Stir in the wine and cook for 1 minute or until almost absorbed, stirring constantly. Add 1 cup warm chicken broth and cook until the broth is absorbed, stirring constantly. Add 6 cups broth 1 cup at a time, cooking until the broth is absorbed before adding more and stirring constantly. When 6 cups of broth have been added, add the broth 1/2 cup at a time and test the rice. Rice should be tender but still firm when done. You may not need all 8 cups of broth. The total cooking time should be about 30 minutes.

When the rice tests done, stir in the tomato mixture and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the mozzarella cheese and pepper. Top each serving with Parmesan cheese.

Comments

Anonymous says :

Fantastic and so easy! I replaced medium onion with 2 challots and stirred in a teaspoon of butter at the end instead of mozzarella. I also added more parmezan. Delicious!
Posted on: 24 June 2011 - 12:54pm

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