Oven-Baked Risotto (Several Variations)

• 3 cups chicken broth or 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup arborio rice or 1 cup carnaroli rice
• fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup dry white wine, heated
• parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• Optional Variation 1
• 3 ounces low-fat smoked sausage (1 link) or 3 ounces any other sausage, cubed (1 link)
• 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup peas
• 1/4 cup chives, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
• Optional Variation 2
• 1/4 cup green onion, sliced
• 4 cups fresh spinach
• 5 ounces lox, cubed
• 1/4 cup dill, chopped
• nonfat sour cream or light sour cream, for serving
• Optional Variation 3
• 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and diced
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 lemon, zest of (I use a microplaner)
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 10 ounces mushrooms, sliced, sauteed
• Optional Variation 4
• 1/2 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
• 1 cup shiitake mushroom, sliced, lightly sauteed
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 lime, juice of
• 1 teaspoon truffle oil, plus more
• truffle oil, to drizzle on top

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a baking dish (I like to use a lasagna pan). Once oven is at temperature, place baking dish in oven to heat.
2. Bring broth to a boil, and hold at a gentle simmer.
3. Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Saute the onion for 2-3 minutes, then add the garlic and other vegetables (if making one of the vegetarian versions). Continue cooking until the onion is translucent. Add the rice and stir with a wooden spoon until it is evenly coated with the oil, and is toasty (a minute or two).
4. Transfer rice to baking dish, add simmering broth, pepper to taste, optional ingredients, and stir. Use your judgment on what ingredients would be better to add after it is cooked (like herbs, the lox, spinach, tomatoes or sauteed mushrooms). Cover tightly with foil and return pan to the oven. Bake about 17 minutes.
5. Uncover and stir in the heated wine; cover again and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes. You are checking to see that most of the liquid has been absorbed. Remove and stir in optional ingredients. Top with parmesan cheese, and serve immediately.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oven-baked-risotto-several-variations-315371 (may not work)